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Concern Quote by David Hume

“The first ideas of religion arose, not from contemplation of the works of nature, but from a concern with regard to the events of life.” quote by David Hume — Download Open image

“The first ideas of religion arose, not from contemplation of the works of nature, but from a concern with regard to the events of life.”

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