"Therefore, if God existed, only in one way could he serve human liberty - by ceasing to exist."

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"Therefore, if God existed, only in one way could he serve human liberty - by ceasing to exist."

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"The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth."

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"To revolt is a natural tendency of life. Even a worm turns against the foot that crushes it. In general, the vitality and relative dignity of an animal can be measured by the intensity of its instinct to revolt."

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