People derived too much pleasure from seeing their fellow man morally humiliated to spoil that pleasure by hearing out an explanation. (Milan Kundera)

People derived too much pleasure from seeing their fellow man morally humiliated to spoil that pleasure by hearing out an explanation.

Milan Kundera

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