I am speaking to a traveller.

I left behind all my prejudices in Italy.

The Catholics are at least our fellow-Christians.

I thank Heaven that I am no longer an enemy to Catholic emancipation." "And yet you would not tolerate Dissenters ?" "Dissenters, my dear sir; I hope you would not class such a set as the Dissenters with Catholics ?" "Perhaps it would be unjust," said my host, "though to which of the two parties is another thing; but permit me to ask you a question: Does it not smack somewhat of paradox to talk of Catholics, whilst you admit there are Dissenters?
If there are Dissenters, how should there be Catholics ?" "It is not my fault that there are Dissenters," said the Reverend Mr.
Platitude; "if I had my will I would neither admit there were any, nor permit any to be." "Of course you would admit there were such as long as they existed; but how would you get rid of them ?" "I would have the Church exert its authority." "What do you mean by exerting its authority ?" "I would not have the Church bear the sword in vain." "What, the sword of St.Peter?
You remember what the founder of the religion which you profess said about the sword, 'He who striketh with it--' I think those who have called themselves the Church have had enough of the sword.

Two can play with the sword, Mr.Platitude.