And even if what they showed you is true, that doesn't begin to make it right. The cause might be just, Felka, but history's littered with atrocities committed in the name of righteousness. (Alastair Reynolds)

And even if what they showed you is true, that doesn't begin to make it right. The cause might be just, Felka, but history's littered with atrocities committed in the name of righteousness.

Alastair Reynolds

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