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“It is not science which leads to unbelief but rather ignorance. The ignorant man thinks he understands something provided that he sees it every day. The natural philosopher walks amid enigmas, always striving to understand and always half-understanding. He learns to believe what he does not understand, and that is a step on the road to faith.”

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Jan Potocki, an outstanding ethnologist, was born on March 8, 1761, and died on December 23, 1815. He is renowned for his extensive research on European nations and cultures. more

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