Quote by Viet Thanh Nguyen Download Open image ““slogans were empty suits draped on the corpse of an idea?”” — Viet Thanh Nguyen ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Every full bottle of alcohol has a message in it, a surprise that one will not discover until one drinks it.” — Viet Thanh Nguyen Copy Share Image
