Who said "Cruelty is the only thing one cannot forgive."?

This quote is attributed to Thomas Hardy.

Cruelty is the only thing one cannot forgive. - Thomas Hardy

"Cruelty is the only thing one cannot forgive."

Thomas Hardy Justice

Novelist Poet English 1840–1928

"The greatest poverty is not to live in a beautiful world."

"Life offers to none a charm that is permanent, the inevitable effect of time is to degrade and destroy."

"Love is a great beautifier."

"There is no greater thing than to be somebody's reason to smile."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."