Quote#Politics & Power
The Puritans had accused the Quakers of "troubling the world by…
Quote byVoltairine de Cleyre · 1866–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Direct Action (1912).
English (original)
The Puritans had accused the Quakers of "troubling the world by preaching peace to it." They refused to pay church taxes; they refused to bear arms; they refused to swear allegiance to any government.
— Voltairine de Cleyre
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