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The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor.
-George Bernard Shaw
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The Truth Is, Hardly Any Of Us

George Bernard Shaw
The truth is, hardly any of us have ethical energy enough for more than one really inflexible point of honor.
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