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Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of heart to be an atheist
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"Not one man in a thousand has the strength of mind or the goodness of heart to be an atheist"

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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This quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge recommends that atheism is a hard course to take. He suggests that it needs a lot of strength of mind and goodness of heart to be an atheist. He suggests that it is an unusual quality, as he mentions that just one man in a thousand has the strength of mind and goodness of heart to be an atheist. Coleridge indicates that it is a difficult path to take, as it requires a lot of courage and conviction to break the bulk and select to be an atheist. He suggests that it is a difficult course to take, as it requires a lot of strength of mind and goodness of heart to be an atheist. He implies that it is a rare quality, as he states that just one man in a thousand has the strength of mind and goodness of heart to be an atheist. This quote suggests that atheism is a tough path to take, which it requires a lot of nerve and conviction to break the majority and pick to be an atheist.

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge This quote is written / told by Samuel Taylor Coleridge between October 21, 1772 and July 25, 1834. He was a famous Poet from England. The author also have 48 other quotes.

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