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Barry Unsworth quotes about men

British Writer August 10, 1930 – June 5, 2012

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Men are moral beings in their untrammelled nature. If constraint and coercion can once be removed they will be happy and if they are happy they will also be good... Barry Unsworth
This praise, though far from fulsome, gave me pleasure and that is to my shame. But there was something in him, some power of spirit, that made me want to please him. Perhaps, it occurs to me now, it was no more than the intensity of his wish. Men are distinguished by the power of their wanting. What this one wanted became his province and his meal, he governed it and fed on it from the first moment of desire. Besides, with the perversity of our nature, being tested had made me more... Barry Unsworth
Numbers of men are getting richer and greater numbers are getting poorer. Alas, both classes have higher expectations these days. In Short, sir, there has been a leap in bribes. Barry Unsworth
In my generation, history was taught in terms of grand figures, men on whom the destiny of the nation hinged, quintessential heroes. Barry Unsworth
Barry Unsworth quote: "No latitude makes any difference to what men will do to other..."
No latitude makes any difference to what men will do to other men, whether for gain or in the name of justice. Barry Unsworth

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