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Voltaire@voltaire Β· 1765
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. This is the summary of the entire history of religious and political persecution. The first step is always the absurdity you are asked to accept on authority alone. What follows depends on how willing you are to take the next step when asked.
β Voltaire, Questions sur les Miracles (1765), letter XIV
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