A Quote by Thomas B. Macaulay
More sinners are cursed at not because we despise their sins but because we envy their success at sinning.
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Cursed?" I offered, my voice croaky because of my unshed tears. "It isn't cursed." John said deliberately, rearranging the chain around my neck, "if you're wearing it. It's blessed.
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