Morality did not keep well; it required stable conditions; it was costly; it was subject to variations, and the market for it was uncertain. (Mary McCarthy)

Morality did not keep well; it required stable conditions; it was costly; it was subject to variations, and the market for it was uncertain.

Mary McCarthy

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