Academia Quote by Marvin Olasky

“Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts.” quote by Marvin Olasky — Download Open image

“Materialist philosophies that treat human beings as machines or animals possess the high ground in our culture - academia, the most powerful media and many of our courts.”

Marvin Olasky

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