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The heart of the matter is that some people like to cause injury or death to living things. And many of those who do not are indifferent to those who do.

Norman Cousins

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Norman Cousins
Age: 75 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 24
Died: 1990
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Peace Activist
Professor
Writer
Union City
New Jersey
Heart
Cruelty
Things
Compassion
Like
Cause
People
Causes
Living
Death
Indifferent
Matter
Indifference
Many
Injury

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