Whatever I do, whichever way I turn, I can neither feed nor… - George Davis Herron

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Whatever I do, whichever way I turn, I can neither feed nor clothe my family, nor take part in public affairs as a citizen, nor speak the truth as I conceive it, without being stained with the blood of my brothers and sisters; without putting my hands into the wickedness that prostitutes every sacred national and religious function.

George Davis Herron

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George Davis Herron (1862 – 1925) was an American clergyman, lecturer, writer, and Christian socialist activist.

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