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“Admiration is one of the most bewitching, enthusiastic passions of the mind; and every common moralist knows that it arises from novelty and surprise, the inseparable attendants of imposture.”

Quote by William Warburton

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William Warburton
William Warburton

William Warburton, a renowned British writer, was born on December 24, 1698, and died on June 7, 1779. He was a prominent theologian, philosopher, and literary critic of the 18th century, known for his research on Christian doctrines and his critiques of literary works. more

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