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“The violent and arrogant man builds a house of sand, thinking it will stand forever. But the tides of justice will wear it down, and the winds of consequence will blow it away. He will lose everything he holds dear: loved ones, family, friends, and even his own dignity. And when he falls, as he surely will, he will find that no one is there to lift him up, for he has spent his life tearing others down.”

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