They know, that, to enjoy this consolation, men must believe their religion upon some principle or other, whether of education, habit, theory, or authority.
Edmund Burke: “They know, that, to enjoy this consolation, men must believe their religion upon some principle or other, whether of…”
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Burke notes that belief in religion requires some foundational principle, whether it be education or authority.
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