Isaac Bashevis SingerIf one knew the truth how could there be freedom? If hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.
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If one knew the truth how could there be freedom? This quote by Erasmus is a jab at religious fundamentalism. And, if hell and paradise were in the middle of the marketplace, everyone would be a saint.
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