"Atticus, he was real nice.""Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.

We’re so rarely called on to be Christians, but when we are, we’ve got men like Atticus to go for us.
~ Harper Lee ~












We’re so rarely called on to be Christians, but when we are, we’ve got men like Atticus to go for us...
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