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Atheism Quote by John Dewey

“There is nothing left worth preserving in the notions of unseen powers, controlling human destiny, to which obedience and worship are due.” quote by John Dewey — Download Open image

“There is nothing left worth preserving in the notions of unseen powers, controlling human destiny, to which obedience and worship are due.”

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