John Wesley (1703–1791) Christian theologian
Letter to John Benson (5 October 1770); published in Wesley's Select Letters (1837), p. 207
1770s
“Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.”
Letter to John Benson (5 October 1770); published in Wesley's Select Letters (1837), p. 207
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Context: Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason. It is our part, by religion and reason joined, to counteract them all we can.
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