I asked him if there was a time in American history when people had acquired a consciousness of absolute right and wrong. His immediate answer was, No. After some thinking he said, Yes, during the Puritan era. Still a while later, he added, At the present, too. #QianNing

I asked him if there was a time in American history when people had acquired a consciousness of absolute right and wrong. His immediate answer was, No. After some thinking he said, Yes, during the Puritan era. Still a while later, he added, At the present, too. #QianNing

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 30, 2025