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They say this, that you may go any length you please in the denial of religion, provided only you do not reject the name of the Deity.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “They say this, that you may go any length you please in the denial of religion, provided only you do not reject the name…”
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This quote critiques the hypocrisy in the treatment of religious belief in political discourse, suggesting that one can deny religion as long as they acknowledge a deity.
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