Suddenly summoned to witness something great and horrendous, we keep fighting not to reduce it to our own smallness.
Your greatness is revealed not by the lights that shine upon you, but by the light that shines within you.
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Your greatness is revealed not by the lights that shine upon you, but by the light that shines within you.
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