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Religion is the eldest sister of philosophy: on whatever subjects they may differ, it is unbecoming in either to quarrel, and most so about their inheritance.

Walter Savage Landor

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Walter Savage Landor
Age: 89 †
Born: 1775
Born: January 30
Died: 1864
Died: September 17
Poet
Writer
Warwick
Warwickshire
Either
Eldest
Whatever
Quarrel
Religion
Differ
May
Quarrels
Inheritance
Sister
Subjects
Philosophy
Unbecoming

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