"The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest."

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"The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest."

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"God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal."

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"Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God."

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"If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him."

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"The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush."

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"It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance."

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