Sometimes I wonder if there is something about my family which invites violence. 'Is it envy,' you ask? I don't know... I've had so much, a son as president, two as senators, a son-in-law who's an ambassador... perhaps God doesn't permit that much.

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In this quote, the speaker expresses a pondering thought about their family and the presence of violence. They question whether there is something inherent within their family that attracts violence. They ponder if envy could be a possible reason behind violence tentatively. The speaker then contemplates the abundance they have enjoyed, with a son as president, two sons as senators, and a son-in-law as an ambassador. They wonder if these achievements and privileges could be scrutinized by a divine force that limits such abundant prosperity, questioning if this could somehow be a contributing factor to the violence they perceive within their family.

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