The veneration of mighty invisible beings, which was extorted from helpless man through natural fear rooted in the sense of his impotence ... (Immanuel Kant)

The veneration of mighty invisible beings, which was extorted from helpless man through natural fear rooted in the sense of his impotence ...

Immanuel Kant

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