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Man is by his constitution a religious animal atheism is against not only our reason, but our instincts.

Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke
Age: 68 †
Born: 1729
Born: January 12
Died: 1797
Died: July 9
Philosopher
Politician
Statesman
Writer
Dublin city
Instinct
Atheism
Constitution
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Instincts

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