“ Men such as they must cleave only to the vile, hating all that is noblest and best. ”
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Return of Tarzan (1913). copy citation
| Author | Edgar Rice Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Source | Return of Tarzan |
| Topic | hate good |
| Date | 1913 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/81/81-h/81-h.htm |
Context
“"I had seen those two work before—in the smoking-room the day prior to their attack on you, if I recollect it correctly, and so, knowing their methods, I am convinced that their enmity is a sufficient guarantee of the integrity of its object. Men such as they must cleave only to the vile, hating all that is noblest and best."
"It is very kind of you to put it that way," she replied, smiling. "I have already heard of the matter of the card game. My husband told me the entire story. He spoke especially of the strength and bravery of Monsieur Tarzan, to whom he feels that he owes an immense debt of gratitude."”
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