Quote#Pride
There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor more contemptible…
Quote byHenry Fielding · 1707–1754
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Amelia (1751), Book IX, Ch. 10.
English (original)
There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.
— Henry Fielding
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