“Janet's Repentance" Ch. 10 in Scenes of Clerical Life (1858); this has appeared in paraphrased form as: "The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.”
- #wikiquote
- #saying
- #lang:en
- #corroborated
“Janet's Repentance" Ch. 10 in Scenes of Clerical Life (1858); this has appeared in paraphrased form as: "The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.”
Captured 2026-08-16 from Wikiquote (en). The archived copy is preserved so this citation survives link rot.