We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not… - William Golding

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We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.

William Golding

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Sir William Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was an English novelist, playwright, and poet most famous for his novel Lord of the Flies. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1983.

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Native Name: William Gerald Golding

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