I don't think things ought to be done because you are <i>ab… - T. H. White

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I don't think things ought to be done because you are able to do them. I think they should be done because you ought to do them.

T. H. White

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Terence Hanbury White (29 May 1906 – 17 January 1964) was an English author best known for his Arthurian novels.

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Native Name: Terence Hanbury White

Alternative Names: T.H. White • James Aston

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