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“I'm just a poet, writing about the world I experience; agree or not, take it for what it's worth. What I do know, is the human will and desire can be a force for good or ill. At its best, in a very small number of people, it can uplift and encourage but at its worst, it can be a detriment to whole nations, for everyone wishes to make a mark on the world, and those that desire success above all else are willing to do anything to achieve it. They will say it's all in the name of progress but their desire to make a name for themselves can blind them to their cause and bring down their wrath upon people whom they do not know, nor wish to know, because their desire to achieve negates any empathy they may have.”

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