Flannery OConnorI don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it.
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I don't deserve any credit for turning the other cheek as my tongue is always in it. The quote implies that if you do not have a constant sense of outrage, then you may not be a good person. This implies that a person who does not feel a strong connection to their anger is not a good person.
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