There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists. At bottom, l…

Victor Hugo
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There are, as we know, powerful and illustrious atheists. At bottom, led back to the truth by their very force, they are not absolutely sure that they are atheists; it is with them only a question of definition, and in any case, if they do not believe in God, being great minds, they prove God. ✨ Victor Hugo (2010). The Works of Victor Hugo, p.1176, BookCaps Study Guides
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