Quote by Viet Thanh Nguyen Download Open image ““It wouldn’t do to bring infectious ideas into a country unused to them.”” — Viet Thanh Nguyen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“One could choose between innocence and experience, but one could not have both.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen Copy Share Image
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