Complacent stupidity.
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The inability to negotiate peace and truly forgive.
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That they don’t give way quickly.
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Having a great fear.
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I would deplore feeling deplorable about myself.
That we are all no more and no less than a single thread in a gigantic web of life. What we do and how we behave has repercussions for the entire web.
As a kind person who cared for others.
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