Stephen Samuel Wise (1874–1949) American rabbi (1874-1949)
Free Synagogue Pulpit: Sermons and Addresses <br class="br">Source: p. 28 https://archive.org/details/freesynagoguepu00wisegoog/page/n36/mode/2up
“Human beings are social beings with or without religion.”
— Leo Igwe
An Interview with Dr. Leo Igwe — Founder, Nigerian Humanist Movement (2017)
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