“I would be virtuous for my own sake, though nobody were to know it; as I would be clean for my own sake, though nobody were to see me.”
Quote by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, was a British politician and philanthropist active in the early 19th century. He was known for his charitable endeavors and contributions to social reform on the British political stage. more
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