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# George William Foote

(1850–1915)   Journalist

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George William Foote was a journalist.

## Quick Facts About George William Foote

Born January 11, 1850

Died October 17, 1915

Profession Journalist

## About George William Foote

British secularist and journal editor (1850-1915)... \| George William Foote was an English radical journalist, writer, editor, publisher, and prominent secularist. He was a leading advocate of freethought, founding and editing notable publications such as The Freethinker and The Secularist and co-founding the British Secular Union. Additionally, he ran

##  Quotes by George William Foote

> [There are two things in the world that can never get together- religion & common sense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-william-foote/there-are-two-things-in-the-world-that-can-never-get-together/)

George William Foote

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> [Atheists are often charged with blasphemy, but it is a crime they cannot commit... When the Atheist examines, denounces, or satirises the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-william-foote/atheists-are-often-charged-with-blasphemy-but-it-is-a-crime-they/)

George William Foote

[Atheism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atheism/)

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> [It will yet be the proud boast of women that they never contributed a line to the Bible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-william-foote/it-will-yet-be-the-proud-boast-of-women-that-they-never-contributed-a/)

George William Foote

[Agnostic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/agnostic/)

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