Who said “It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.”?

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William Hazlitt. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"On Court-Influence" (January 3/January 10, 1818)

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“It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.”
— William Hazlitt
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Hazlitt, W. (n.d.). It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1676-it-is-hard-for-any-one-to-be/

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Hazlitt, William. “It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1676-it-is-hard-for-any-one-to-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hazlitt, William. “It is hard for any one to be an honest politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1676-it-is-hard-for-any-one-to-be/.

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