To be an atheist requires an infinitely greater measure of faith than to
receive all the great truths of which atheism would deny.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719) "The Spectator, 239" (8 March 1711)
receive all the great truths of which atheism would deny.
-- Joseph Addison (1672-1719) "The Spectator, 239" (8 March 1711)
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