I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and…

Francis Bacon
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I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. ✨ Essays Of Atheism (1625)
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I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a Mind. ✨ Essays Of Atheism (1625)

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