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"Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity"

- H. P. Lovecraft

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This quote by H. P. Lovecraft recommends that when a team of people are chosen for their solid religious sensations, it can bring about negative results. He suggests that this group of people will certainly be more susceptible to crime, perversion, and also craziness. This can be as a result of the intensity of their religious beliefs, which could result in an increased sense of morality and also a better feeling of shame when they damage those moral codes. It could likewise be due to the reality that their ideas are so solid that they are not able to accept any type of various other beliefs, causing a feeling of intolerance and an absence of understanding of other people's point of views. Eventually, Lovecraft is recommending that when a team of individuals are picked for their strong spiritual feelings, it can result in a selection of unfavorable outcomes.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by H. P. Lovecraft between August 20, 1890 and March 15, 1937. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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