Who said “If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst.”?

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Thomas Hardy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"In Tenebris" ("De Profundus"), ll. 37-40 [https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=34399

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“If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst.”
Verified"In Tenebris" ("De Profundus"), ll. 37-40 [https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=34399 · evidenceManagement

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APA

Hardy, T. (n.d.). If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28033-if-way-to-the-better-there-be-it/

MLA

Hardy, Thomas. “If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28033-if-way-to-the-better-there-be-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hardy, Thomas. “If way to the better there be, it exacts a full look at the worst.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28033-if-way-to-the-better-there-be-it/.