Who said "We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world"?

This quote is attributed to Arthur Dimmesdale.

We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world - Arthur Dimmesdale

"We are not, Hester, the worst sinners in the world"

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."

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

"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."