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Gilbert Burnet Quotes

1643–1715 Scotland

Gilbert Burnet (18 September 1643 – 17 March 1715) was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew.

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People differ in their discourse and profession about these matters, but men of sense are really but of one religion. — "What religion?" — the Earl said, "Men of sense never tell it."

[T]he chief Design of our whole Law, and of all the several Rules of our Constitution, is to secure and maintain our Liberty.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gilbert Burnet (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.