"I don't know much about morality and that, but there is this: It's always worth while before you do anything to consider whether it's going to hurt another person more than is absolutely necessary."
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In Chancery (1920); Third part of The Forsyte Saga
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John Galsworthy
1906 β 1921
John Galsworthy OM (14 August 1867 β 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga (1906β1921) and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932.
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