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Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a
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"Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist"

- Morris Raphael Cohen

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Russia Flag This quote is written / told by Morris Raphael Cohen between July 25, 1880 and January 28, 1947. He/she was a famous Philosopher from Russia. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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