Consistent Quote by Wilkie Collins

“The best men are not consistent in good-- why should the worst men be consistent in evil.” quote by Wilkie Collins — Download Open image

“The best men are not consistent in good-- why should the worst men be consistent in evil.”

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“It is quite possible that I may be altogether wrong in this idea. My own impression, however, is, that I am right.”

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