It taught that the insane were inhabited by devils. Insanity was not a disease. It was produced by demons. It could be cured by prayers. (Robert G. Ingersoll)

It taught that the insane were inhabited by devils. Insanity was not a disease. It was produced by demons. It could be cured by prayers.

Robert G. Ingersoll

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