James Branch Cabell book The Cream of the Jest
Source: The Cream of the Jest (1917), Ch. 13 : Suggesting Themes of Universal Appeal
“To believe blindly is to degenerate the human soul. Be an atheist if you want, but do not believe in anything unquestioningly.”
Pearls of Wisdom
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