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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

by Timothy Snyder (Goodreads Author)

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“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
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