Physically plain people are perfectly able to see physical beauty in others, while people who are morally… — Orson Scott Card
Physically plain people are perfectly able to see physical beauty in others, while people who are morally maimed are blind to goodness and decency. They honestly think it doesn't exist.
Oh, they know it exists all right. They just never know which people have it.
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