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Good Sense by baron d' Paul Henri Thiry Holbach
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133. The fanaticism of martyrs, and the interested zeal of missionaries,
by no means prove the truth of Religion

134. Theology makes its God an enemy to Reason and Common Sense

135. Faith is irreconcilable with Reason; and Reason is preferable
to Faith

136. To what absurd and ridiculous sophisms every one is reduced, who
would substitute Faith for Reason!

137. Ought a man to believe, on the assurance of another man, what is
of the greatest importance to himself

138. Faith can take root only in feeble, ignorant, or slothful minds

139. To teach, that any one Religion has greater pretensions to truth
than another, is an absurdity, and cause of tumult

140. Religion is unnecessary to Morality

141. Religion is the weakest barrier that can be opposed to the passions

142. Honour is a more salutary and powerful bond than Religion

143. Religion does not restrain the passions of kings

144. Origin of "the divine right of kings," the most absurd, ridiculous,
and odious, of usurpations

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