Who said “Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.”?

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John Wesley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to John Benson (5 October 1770); published in Wesley's Select Letters (1837), p. 207

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“Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.”
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Wesley, J. (n.d.). Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35441-passion-and-prejudice-govern-the-world-only-under/

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Wesley, John. “Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35441-passion-and-prejudice-govern-the-world-only-under/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wesley, John. “Passion and prejudice govern the world; only under the name of reason.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35441-passion-and-prejudice-govern-the-world-only-under/.

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