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'A man who comes to be hanged,' pursued Jasper, impartially, 'has the…
Quote byGeorge Gissing · 1857–1903
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: New Grub Street: A Novel (1891), Vol. I, Ch. 1 : A Man of His Day, p. 3.
English (original)
'A man who comes to be hanged,' pursued Jasper, impartially, 'has the satisfaction of knowing that he has brought society to its last resource. He is a man of such fatal importance that nothing will serve against him but the supreme effort of law. In a way, you know, that is success.'
— George Gissing
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