William Edward Hartpole Lecky (March 26, 1838-October 22, 1903) was a Irish historian. His works include: A History of European Morals; and History of England in the Eighteenth Century. He stated concerning Christ:
<Amid all the sins and failings, amid all the...persecution and fanaticism that have defaced the church, it has preserved in the character and example of its Founder, an enduring principle of regeneration.> 1838WL001
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Endnotes:
1838WL001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). William Edward Hartpole Lecky, History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne (New York: Arno, 1975). Willard Cantelon, New Money or None? (Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 1979), pp. 245-246.