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Religion is necessary wherever there is a settled society. The laws take care of known crimes; religion watches secret crime. - Voltaire (A Treatise on Toleration Quotes)

Religion is necessary wherever there is a settled society. The laws take care of known crimes; religion watches secret crime.[Par-tout où il y a une société établie , une religion est nécessaire ; les lois veillent sur les crimes commis , et la religion sur les crimes secrets.]

Source:(ed. Prometheus Books, 1994), Page 207
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  • Book: A Treatise on Tolerance
  • Writer: Voltaire
  • Genre: Philosophy
  • Published: 1763
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