Thus, though I dislike to differ with such a great man, Voltaire was s…

Christopher Hitchens
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Thus, though I dislike to differ with such a great man, Voltaire was simply ludicrous when he said that if god did not exist it would be necessary to invent him. The human invention of god is the problem to begin with. ✨ Christopher Hitchens (2012). Long Live Hitch: Three Classic Books in One Volume, p.96, Atlantic Books Ltd
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