Afterlife Quote by Herbert Spencer

“There is no origin for the idea of an afterlife, save the conclusion which the savage draws from the notion suggested by dreams.” quote by Herbert Spencer — Download Open image

“There is no origin for the idea of an afterlife, save the conclusion which the savage draws from the notion suggested by dreams.”

Herbert Spencer

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