Selfishness and greed, said he, have made the world what it… - John Collier

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Selfishness and greed, said he, have made the world what it is today.

John Collier

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John Collier (3 May 1901 – 6 April 1980) was a British-born writer and screenwriter best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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Alternative Names: John Henry Noyes Collier

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Selfishness and greed, said he, have made the world what it is today. - John Collier

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