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Quotation from Utopia by Thomas More

“there are many things in the commonwealth of Utopia that I rather wish, than hope, to see followed in our governments.”

Thomas More (spoken by Thomas More (as character))

Utopia, Book II, Of the Religions of the Utopians (closing words), trans. Gilbert Burnet

Portrait of Thomas More

More's last sentence, after he has listed the Utopian customs he finds absurd.

Citation: "there are many things in the commonwealth of Utopia that I rather wish, than hope, to see followed in our governments." — Thomas More, Utopia, Book II, Of the Religions of the Utopians (closing words), trans. Gilbert Burnet. (id utopia-q8)

Portrait: Isola di Utopia Moro, Original uploader was Marcok at it.wikipedia, Public domain.

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