It must be remembered that there is no real reason to expect anything in particular from mankind; good and evil are local expedients-or their lack-and not in any sense cosmic truths or laws. (H. P. Lovecraft)

It must be remembered that there is no real reason to expect anything in particular from mankind; good and evil are local expedients-or their lack-and not in any sense cosmic truths or laws.

H. P. Lovecraft

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