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The evil that is in the world almost always comes from ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.
The evil that is in the world almost always comes from ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.
Approximate author period: c. 1936 AD · modern
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- Albert Camus
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- Approximate author period: c. 1936 AD · modern
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