I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to manki…

H. L. Mencken
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I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind. ✨ What I Believe in The Forum 84 (p. 139), September 1930.
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I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind. ✨ What I Believe in The Forum 84 (p. 139), September 1930.

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