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Quote by Khalil Gibran
Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murdere

Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills? – Khalil Gibran

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