Who said "Thou art not evil!—I am!"?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

Thou art not evil!—I am! - Arthur Dimmesdale

"Thou art not evil!—I am!"

Arthur Dimmesdale

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."

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