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I’ve come to believe that the most dangerous man in the world is the one who feels no remorse. The one who never apologizes and therefore seeks no forgiveness. Because in the end it is our emotions that make us weak, not our actions.

Tahereh Mafi

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Tahereh Mafi
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: November 9
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