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But there was a minority of the cultured. Were they bigoted also?…

Quote byEdward Bellamy · 1850–1898

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Equality (1897).

English (original)

But there was a minority of the cultured. Were they bigoted also? Were they tools of ecclesiastics? On the contrary, they always held a calm and tolerant attitude on religious questions and were independent of the priesthoods. If they deferred to ecclesiastical influence at all, it was because they held it needful for the purpose of controlling the ignorant populace.

— Edward Bellamy

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