The terror of society, which is the basis of morals, the terror of God, which is the secret of religion-these are the two things that govern us. (Oscar Wilde)

The terror of society, which is the basis of morals, the terror of God, which is the secret of religion-these are the two things that govern us.

Oscar Wilde

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