They were all, according to my belief, devised by men, and all have for a foundation ignorance of this world and fear of the next. (Robert G. Ingersoll)

They were all, according to my belief, devised by men, and all have for a foundation ignorance of this world and fear of the next.

Robert G. Ingersoll

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