I don't believe in evil, I ... by Isak Dinesen, a Danish Writer

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“I don't believe in evil, I believe only in horror. In nature there is no evil, only an abundance of horror: the plagues and the blights and the ants and the maggots.”

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Name: Isak Dinesen

Nationality: Danish

Date of Birth: Apr 17, 1885

Date of Death: Sep 7, 1962

Profession: Writer

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