Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, bu…

Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of suffering. ✨ Fyodor Dostoevsky (1981). Grand Inquisitor, p.10, A&C Black
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Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of suffering. ✨ Fyodor Dostoevsky (1981). Grand Inquisitor, p.10, A&C Black

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