Quote #128

Belief: 'Few things are so firmly believed as those we can least disprove. All men desire knowledge, but many only believe what they desire. Deep-rooted beliefs are one of the many consequences of intellect, and also of ignorance; and telling one from the other is sometimes impossible.'

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