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Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym Quotes: There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.
         

There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.


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