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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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— Alan Paton

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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.