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We may not agree with what religions are trying to teach us, but we can admire the institutional way in which they're doing it.
Alain de Botton
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Alain de Botton
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 20
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City of Zurich
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As victims of hurt, we frequently don't bring up what ails us, because so many wounds look absurd in the light of day.
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