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There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one's own life, to exemplify man's humanity to man.
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There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one's own life, to exemplify man's humanity to man. — Alan Paton

About Alan Paton

Alan Paton was a Novelist from South Africa (1903–1988).

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Who said "There is only one way in which one can endure man's inhumanity to man and that…"?
This quote is attributed to Alan Paton, a Novelist from South Africa.
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Alan Paton lived from 1903 – 1988.