Jorge Luis BorgesHe was very religious he believed that he had a secret pact with God which exempted him from doing good in exchange for prayers and piety.
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This quote is taken from the journal of Thomas Smith, who published his observations at the time in 1617. The journal was written by an assistant to the English founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams. Smith was a Puritan minister at the time, but he was also a royalist sympathizer. He felt that King James I had taken advantage of his devotion by then appointing him as a royalist agent.
Source: The Aleph And Other Stories
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