Who said “Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.”?

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H.G. Wells. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Wife of Sir Isaac Harman (1914), p. 299

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Wells, H. (n.d.). Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29824-moral-indignation-is-jealousy-with-a-halo/

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Wells, H.G. “Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29824-moral-indignation-is-jealousy-with-a-halo/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wells, H.G. “Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29824-moral-indignation-is-jealousy-with-a-halo/.

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