"White shall not neutralize the black, nor good compensate bad in man, absolve him so; life's business being just the terrible choice."

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Source: 'The Ring and the Book' (1868-9) bk. 10, l. 1235

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Robert Browning

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Robert Browning was a 19th-century English poet known for his innovative use of dramatic monologues and exploration of complex human emotions.

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