You espouse a very popular doctrine, ethical pragmatism, wh… - Jack Vance

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You espouse a very popular doctrine, ethical pragmatism, which always turns out to be the doctrine of self-interest.

Jack Vance

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John Holbrook Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author, who wrote the four-book Dying Earth series.

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