Faith in the supernatural is a desperate wager made by man at the lowe…

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Faith in the supernatural is a desperate wager made by man at the lowest ebb of his fortunes. ✨ George Santayana, Martin A. Coleman (2009). The Essential Santayana: Selected Writings, p.450, Indiana University Press
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