Who said “Some people show evil as a great racehorse shows breeding. They have the dignity of a…”?

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Ernest Hemingway. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Moveable Feast (1964)

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Hemingway, E. (n.d.). Some people show evil as a great racehorse shows breeding. They have the dignity of a hard chancre. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4300-some-people-show-evil-as-a-great-racehorse/

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Some people show evil as a great racehorse shows breeding. They have the dignity of a hard chancre.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4300-some-people-show-evil-as-a-great-racehorse/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hemingway, Ernest. “Some people show evil as a great racehorse shows breeding. They have the dignity of a hard chancre.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4300-some-people-show-evil-as-a-great-racehorse/.

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