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All forms of religion have united for the first time to diffuse charity and piety, because for the first time in the history of nations all have been totally untrammeled and absolutely free.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “All forms of religion have united for the first time to diffuse charity and piety, because for the first time in the…”
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Van Buren observes the unprecedented unity of various religions in promoting charity and piety.
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