Quote#Wisdom
It is a fact, that numbers even of moral and religious people have…
Quote byJosephine Butler · 1828–1906
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Double Standard of Morality," The Philanthropist (Oct 1886).
English (original)
It is a fact, that numbers even of moral and religious people have permitted themselves to accept and condone in man what is fiercely condemned in woman.
— Josephine Butler
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