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Rebecca West: If the whole...

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If the whole human race lay in one grave, the epitaph on its headstone might well be: 'It seemed like a good idea at the time.'

Source: In The New York Times, 2 Oct 1977.
-- Rebecca West, (Dec 25 1892-1983), Irish author, journalist; Her works include The Meaning of Treason, 1949 and The Fountain Overflows, 1957.


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