Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing the line somewhere. (Huston Smith)

Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing the line somewhere.

Huston Smith

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