Quote#Truth
But I told them what it was, namely, the Holy Spirit, by which the…
Quote byGeorge Fox · 1624–1691
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: On the Bible, An account of a 1649 sermon in St Mary's, Lace-Market in Nottingham recounted in Journal (1694).
English (original)
But I told them what it was, namely, the Holy Spirit, by which the holy men of God gave forth the Scriptures, whereby opinions, religions, and judgements were to be tried; for it led into all Truth, and so gave the knowledge of all Truth.
— George Fox
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