The most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.

W. Somerset Maugham

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Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts. 3 Mar. 1921, Haymarket Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3.

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Maugham, William Somerset. The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts. Cornell University Library, 2009, act 3.

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