Sir, the pretending to extraordinary revelations and gifts of the Holy Ghost is a horrid thing, a very horrid thing.
Joseph Butler Quotes
The private interest of the individual would not be sufficiently provided for by reasonable and cool self-love alone; therefore the appetites and passions are placed within as a guard and further security, without which it would not be taken due care of.
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| Birth: | 18th May, 1692 |
| Death: | 16th June, 1752 |
| Nationality: | - |
| Profession: | Bishop, Clergyman, Philosopher, Theologian |
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