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I believe in God, although I live very happily with atheists... It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley; but not at all so to believe or not in God.
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As quoted in Against the Faith (1985) by Jim Herrick, p. 75
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Variant translation: It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all.

 

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