Quote#Nature
Man, in his present state, appears to be a degraded creature; his…
Quote byJohn Jay · 1745–1829
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Lindley Murray (1774), Letter to (22 August 1774), as published in The Life of John Jay (1833) by William Jay, Vol. 2, p. 345..
English (original)
Man, in his present state, appears to be a degraded creature; his best gold is mixed with dross, and his best motives are very far from being pure and free from earth and impurity.
— John Jay
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