Quote#Self
I have a testimony this day in my conscience, before God, however the…
Quote byJohn Knox · 1514–1572
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Last Will and Testament" (May 1572); published in John Knox and John Knox's House (1905) by Charles John Guthrie.
English (original)
I have a testimony this day in my conscience, before God, however the world rage.
— John Knox
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