“There are times when the end justifies the means. But when you build an argument based on a whole series of such times, you may find that you've constructed an entire philosophy of evil." --Luke Skywalker”

—  Aaron Allston, book Betrayal

Source: Betrayal

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American writer 1960–2014

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