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I secretly think reality exists so we can speculate about it.


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Atheism is not the denial of the existence of God, but having doubts as to whether God is conscious.



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The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..who errs, who comes short again and again; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who spends himself in a worthy cause.



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