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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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They know, that, to enjoy this consolation, men must believe their religion upon some principle or other, whether of education, habit, theory, or authority.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke notes that belief in religion requires some foundational principle, whether it be education or authority.

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