"You can't help it but you were born without a heart. At least you tried to believe what the people with hearts believed - so you were a good man just the same."

Morality, Belief, Goodness, Humanity, Compassion

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"You can't help it but you were born without a heart. At least you tried to believe what the people with hearts believed - so you were a good man just the same."

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