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... believe in God ; but it will be as now , when I don't believe in Him , not a matter of reasoning or of observation , but only of feeling . If you once grant the existence of God , I do not see why you should hesitate to believe in the ...
... believe in God ; but it will be as now , when I don't believe in Him , not a matter of reasoning or of observation , but only of feeling . If you once grant the existence of God , I do not see why you should hesitate to believe in the ...
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... believe you with greater readiness if you give no reason . A I would not disapprove the bloody wars of civilised nations against uncivilised ; but it is as well to note that the only justi- fication for them is that might is right . It ...
... believe you with greater readiness if you give no reason . A I would not disapprove the bloody wars of civilised nations against uncivilised ; but it is as well to note that the only justi- fication for them is that might is right . It ...
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... believe . Sometimes doubts assailed him with regard to his justification for so do- ing , but mentally he shrugged his shoulders . " After all , " he said , " it's good that the ignorant should believe these things . It's always ...
... believe . Sometimes doubts assailed him with regard to his justification for so do- ing , but mentally he shrugged his shoulders . " After all , " he said , " it's good that the ignorant should believe these things . It's always ...
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