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In religion, as at play, one begins with being dupe, and ends with being knave.

— Baron d'Holbach

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All children are born Atheists; they have no idea of God.

It is thus superstition infatuates man from his infancy, fills him with vanity, and enslaves him with fanaticism.

If the ignorance of nature gave birth to such a variety of gods, the knowledge of this nature is calculated to destroy them.

Pascal proves nothing in favour of Religion, unless that a man of genius may be foolish on some subjects, and is but a child, when he is weak enough to listen to his prejudices.

Now, if the ignorance of nature gave birth to Gods, the knowledge of nature is calculated to destroy them.

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