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Quote by Jonathan Swift
I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any

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. – Jonathan Swift

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Complaint is the largest tribute heaven receives and the sincerest part of our devotion. – Jonathan Swift

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