If there is no immortality, there is no virtue. ... Without God and immortal life? All things are lawful then, they can do what they like?

Нет бессмертия души, так нет и добродетели, значит, всё позволено. ... Без бога-то и без будущей жизни? Ведь это, стало быть, теперь всё позволено, всё можно делать?

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