No, no, no, Hooch told himself silently. Getting even don't amount to nothing in this world. Getting even only gets you behind. The best revenge is to get rich enough to make them all call you sir, that's how you get even with these boys.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Chapter 1.
- work
- Red Prophet (1988)
- year
- 1988
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