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Guilt always hurries towards its complement, punishment only there does its satisfaction lie
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"Guilt always hurries towards its complement, punishment; only there does its satisfaction lie"

- Lawrence Durrell
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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Lawrence Durrell between January 27, 1912 and November 7, 1990. She was a famous Writer from United Kingdom. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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