To confuse our own constructions and inventions with eternal laws or divine decrees is one of the most fatal delusions of men. (Isaiah Berlin)

To confuse our own constructions and inventions with eternal laws or divine decrees is one of the most fatal delusions of men.

Isaiah Berlin

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