Who said "Thou knowest—thou hast long known it—that I am no evil man."?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

Thou knowest—thou hast long known it—that I am no evil man. - Arthur Dimmesdale

"Thou knowest—thou hast long known it—that I am no evil man."

Arthur Dimmesdale Truth

Character in The Scarlet Letter

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"We are all sinners, Hester. We are all sinners."

"Be true! Be true! Be true!"

"Believe me, Hester, there are none so agonized with inward torment."

"What customs and manners demand is what we must do."

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."