Quote#Nature
I do deeply deplore, of the sake of the cause, the prevalent notion,…
Quote bySarah Grimké · 1792–1873
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman (1837), The “cause” was two-fold: abolition of slavery and establishment of women’s rights, especially suffrage. Some abolitionists and feminists thought it essential to win the support of clergymen..
English (original)
I do deeply deplore, of the sake of the cause, the prevalent notion, that the clergy must be had, either by persuasion or by bribery. They will not need persuasion or bribery, if their hearts are with us; if they are not, we are better without them. It is idle to suppose that the kingdom of heaven cannot come on earth, without their cooperation.
— Sarah Grimké
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