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Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.

Alain de Botton

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Alain de Botton
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 20
Journalist
Philosopher
Publisher
Writer
City of Zurich
Alain De Botton
Malice
Behaviour
Forgiveness
Sign
Requires
Suffering
Rather
Sense

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