Cruelty. I don’t see the point.
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Lack of humility, the absence of goodness.
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The deception and exploitation of the naïve and defenseless.
People who feed off of their misery. The whiners and complainers.
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The many nuns and priests who often work in the shadows, dedicating their lives to the service of others.
A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.
As a man who tried to respect everyone, treating them with a smile and with due regard, despite the limitations of being human.
When each of my three children was born.
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