Who said “It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they…”?

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Jane Austen. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMansfield Park (1814)

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“It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation.”
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APA

Austen, J. (n.d.). It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8184-it-will-i-believe-be-everywhere-found-that/

MLA

Austen, Jane. “It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8184-it-will-i-believe-be-everywhere-found-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Austen, Jane. “It will, I believe, be everywhere found, that as the clergy are, or are not what they ought to be, so are the rest of the nation.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/8184-it-will-i-believe-be-everywhere-found-that/.