Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister's miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence: — "Be true! Be true! Be true! Show freely to the world, if not your worst, yet some trait whereby the worst may be inferred!"


Chapter XXIV: Conclusion - The Scarlet Letter (1850)

Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister's miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence: — Be true! Be true! Be true! ...

Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister's miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence: — Be true! Be true! Be true! ...

Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister's miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence: — Be true! Be true! Be true! ...

Among many morals which press upon us from the poor minister's miserable experience, we put only this into a sentence: — Be true! Be true! Be true! ...