“Your pretty empire took so long to build, now, with a snap of history's fingers, down it goes.”

Source: V for Vendetta

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English writer primarily known for his work in comic books 1953

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“Your pretty empire took so long to build, now, with a snap of history's fingers, down it goes.”

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