Betrayal Quote by Tim O'Brien

“There is always the threat of tomorrow's treachery, or next year's treachery, or the treachery implicit in all the tomorrows beyond that.” quote by Tim O'Brien — Download Open image

“There is always the threat of tomorrow's treachery, or next year's treachery, or the treachery implicit in all the tomorrows beyond that.”

Tim O'Brien

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