When a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind as to subscribe his professional belief to things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime. Can we conceive of anything more destructive to morality than this? | |
— Thomas Paine | |
From: “The Age of Reason“ | |
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Professional Beliefs
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