Every small wrong, every minor act of cruelty, every act of petty bullying was symbolic of a greater … - Alexander McCall Smith

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Yea, all things live forever, though at times they sleep and are forgotten.

Alexander McCall Smith

Every small wrong, every minor act of cruelty, every act of petty bullying was symbolic of a greater wrong. And if we ignored these small things, then did it not blunt our outrage over the larger wrongs?

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