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Religion is an attempt, a noble attempt, to suggest in human terms more-than-human realities.
Christopher Morley
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Christopher Morley
Age: 66 †
Born: 1890
Born: May 5
Died: 1957
Died: March 28
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Be prepared for truth at all hours and in the most fantastic disguises. This is the only safety.
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