“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” – Blaise Pascal
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"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." – Blaise Pascal
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." – Blaise Pascal
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