Who said “Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow.”?

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Roy Hattersley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Guardian (30 September 1988)

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Hattersley, R. (n.d.). Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23448-morality-and-expediency-coincide-more-than-the-cynics/

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Hattersley, Roy. “Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23448-morality-and-expediency-coincide-more-than-the-cynics/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hattersley, Roy. “Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23448-morality-and-expediency-coincide-more-than-the-cynics/.

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