I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nati…

Jonathan Swift
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I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution. ✨ 'Thoughts on Religion' (1765)
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