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“If you must believe in anything, believe in yourselves, in your senses, in your minds. To accept a religious creed is to accept another mind in place of your own and generally contrary to your own. When religious belief comes in brains go out”

Quote by Marilla Ricker

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Marilla Ricker
Marilla Ricker

Marilla Ricker (1840-1920) was an American woman active at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, whose occupation and category are currently unknown. Limited information suggests that her life and work had a positive impact on the local community. more

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