Who said “When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected ''I believe'' to ''One does feel.''”?

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Ronald Knox. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Absolute and Abitofhell", Oxford Magazine, October 1913

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“When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected ''I believe'' to ''One does feel.''”
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Knox, R. (n.d.). When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected ''I believe'' to ''One does feel.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6767-when-suave-politeness-tempering-bigot-zeal-corrected-i/

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Knox, Ronald. “When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected ''I believe'' to ''One does feel.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6767-when-suave-politeness-tempering-bigot-zeal-corrected-i/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Knox, Ronald. “When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected ''I believe'' to ''One does feel.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6767-when-suave-politeness-tempering-bigot-zeal-corrected-i/.