Levi H. Dowling

“ The news will spread that you consort with courtesans and thieves, and men will shun you as they shun an asp.
7. And Jesus answered them and said, A master never screens himself for sake of reputation or of fame.
8. These are but worthless baubles of the day; they rise and sink, like empty bottles on a stream; they are illusions and will pass away;
9. They are the indices to what the thoughtless think; they are the noise that people make; and shallow men judge merit by noise. ”

“ And Jesus said, The proof this day is all against those who have accused.
22. The pure in heart do not accuse. The vile in heart who want to cover up their guilt with holy smoke of piety are ever loathing drunkard, thief and courtesan. ”

“ Suppose you men who scorn these courtesans, these drunkards and these thieves, who know that you are pure in heart and life, that you are better far than they, stand forth that men may know just who you are. ”