I'm not so fond of people myself, Evvy, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders. I want to build, not destroy. You need to ask yourself who you're going to be.

Tamora Pierce
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The quote "I'm not so fond of people myself, Evvy, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders. I want to build, not destroy." is attributed to Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It is said that she was asked once about her work with the poor in India.

She responded by saying, "I am not so fond of people myself, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world: those who build and those who destroy. I want to build, not destroy."

Source: Melting Stones

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