“We offer up prayers to god only because we have made him after our own image. We treat him like a pasha, or a sultan, who is capable of being exasperated and appeased.”
Quote by Voltaire
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A Philosophical Dictionary: From the French
This book serves as a reference for understanding various philosophical ideas and terms, offering a translation of French philosophical works into English for a broader audience. more
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