Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name… - John Wesley

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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.

John Wesley

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John Wesley (28 June 1703 – 2 March 1791) was a British cleric, theologian, and evangelist, who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day.

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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. - John Wesley

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