I might respect you as a brilliant intellect, runner, musician or jugg…

Richard Dawkins
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I might respect you as a brilliant intellect, runner, musician or juggler. But respect your BELIEFS? Only if they're supported by evidence. ✨ Twitter post from Jun 21, 2014
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I might respect you as a brilliant intellect, runner, musician or juggler. But respect your BELIEFS? Only if they're supported by evidence. ✨ Twitter post from Jun 21, 2014

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