“Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask from the face of the Pharisee is not to lift an impious hand to the Crown of Thorns.”
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APA
Bronte, C. (n.d.). Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask from the face of the Pharisee is not to lift an impious hand to the Crown of Thorns. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24506-conventionality-is-not-morality-self-righteousness-is-not/
MLA
Bronte, Charlotte. “Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask from the face of the Pharisee is not to lift an impious hand to the Crown of Thorns.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24506-conventionality-is-not-morality-self-righteousness-is-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Bronte, Charlotte. “Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last. To pluck the mask from the face of the Pharisee is not to lift an impious hand to the Crown of Thorns.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24506-conventionality-is-not-morality-self-righteousness-is-not/.