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Quotes from The Influence of the Reformation on the Scottish Character — James Anthony Froude

1818–1894 England

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When Alison Balfour's life was looked into, no evidence could be found connecting her either with the particular offence or with witchcraft in general; but it was enough in these matters to be accused.

The Influence of the Reformation on the Scottish Character (1865)

It remains a lesson to all time, that goodness, though the indispensable adjunct to knowledge, is no substitute for it; that when conscience undertakes to dictate beyond its province, the result is only the more monstrous.

The Influence of the Reformation on the Scottish Character (1865)

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