You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
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"You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right." — Alan Paton
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You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
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You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right. — Alan Paton
About Alan Paton
Alan Paton was a Novelist from South Africa (1903–1988).
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Who said "You ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right."?
This quote is attributed to Alan Paton, a Novelist from South Africa.
When did Alan Paton live?
Alan Paton lived from 1903 – 1988.