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“It serves no purpose to man if there is no room for repentance, and he who is tormented can never grow better...let this punishment be severe, let it be bitter, nay let it be lasting, but let it at length have an end.”

Quote by Thomas Burnet

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Thomas Burnet, born in 1635 in Scotland, was a renowned British writer. His works covered a range of fields including history, philosophy, and theology, with his most famous work being 'The Theory of the Earth', which had a profound impact on the development of geology. more

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