Suzanne Collins quote: Frankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with ...

Frankly, our ancestors don't seem much to brag about. I mean, look at the state they left us in, with the wars, the broken planet. Clearly, they didn't care about what would happen to the people who came after them.

~ Suzanne Collins ~

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