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What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command.

Havelock Ellis

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Havelock Ellis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1859
Born: February 2
Died: 1939
Died: July 8
Physician
Psychologist
Writer
Henry Havelock Ellis
H. Havelock Ellis
Atheism
Simply
Politics
Morals
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Obedience
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Command
Words
Morality
Blind

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