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The best men are not consistent in good—why should the worst men be consistent in evil?
The best men are not consistent in good—why should the worst men be consistent in evil?
Approximate author period: c. 1856 AD · industrial
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- Wilkie Collins
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- Approximate author period: c. 1856 AD · industrial
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