The history of delusions from the days of Mahomet to the present time illustrates the eagerness with which men are ever ready to seek out new inventions and to discard the old beliefs for the new.
This observation reflects on the human tendency to abandon old beliefs in favor of new ideas, drawing parallels through history.
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