Carolina QuotesIt is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Stone Tables (1997)
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- 1997
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“It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ah…” Orson Scott Card. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-5618338235. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/5618338235
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