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“No teaching that is not based on reason can be tolerated by critical minds, but the belief that an accident of blind force produces this highly organized world is far more fantastic than the theory that a Super Intelligence devised its ordered evolution.”

Quote by Alice Hegan Rice

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Alice Hegan Rice

Alice Hegan Rice was an American novelist born on January 11, 1870, and died on February 10, 1942. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights. more

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