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Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do not know—the Church does neither.
Progress is born of doubt and inquiry. The Church never doubts, never inquires. To doubt is heresy, to inquire is to admit that you do not know—the Church does neither.
Approximate author period: c. 1866 AD · industrial
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- Robert G. Ingersoll
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- Approximate author period: c. 1866 AD · industrial
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