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“Evil has an ordinary face. It laughs, it cries, it deflects, it rationalizes, it makes great pasta. These [Mafia] killers were people who had crossed an indelible line in human experience by intentionally taking another life. They all constructed their own narrative to explain and justify their own killing. None of them saw themselves as bad people. To a person, they all said the same thing: The first time was really, really hard. After that, not so much.”

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Book:A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

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James Comey

James Comey is a former FBI Director from the United States, known for his extensive experience in politics and law. He has held multiple significant positions within the U.S. judicial system. more

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