Elements Quote by Shirley Geok-lin Lim

“In the same way, the people whom I most abhor, I abhor them for elements that I abhor in myself.” quote by Shirley Geok-lin Lim — Download Open image

“In the same way, the people whom I most abhor, I abhor them for elements that I abhor in myself.”

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