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If I have blamed here Christianity, Christian morals, Christian…
Quote byOscar Levy · 1867–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Revival of Aristocracy (1906), Preface, pp. x-xi..
English (original)
If I have blamed here Christianity, Christian morals, Christian humanity and helpfulness; if I have spoken ironically of all the lighter, minor, and female virtues this teaching has produced and still produces—I have done so in the name of those who have lifted themselves above them, who have outgrown them, who have acquired greater than Christian virtues.
— Oscar Levy
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