Who said "To refuse is not to promote; to reject is not to persecute."?

This quote is attributed to St. John Rivers.

To refuse is not to promote; to reject is not to persecute. - St. John Rivers

"To refuse is not to promote; to reject is not to persecute."

St. John Rivers Philosophy

Character in Jane Eyre

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"Feeling without judgment is a washy draught indeed."

"What does it matter if this life is a struggle and hardship, and these mortal trials temporary?"

"I am but the instrument of a higher power."

"Providence has willed it, and so it shall be."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."