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When passions and appetites are stronger than the intellect, men are savages; when the intellect governs the passions, when the passions are servants, men are civilized. the people need education - facts - philosophy.
-Robert Green Ingersoll
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When Passions And Appetites Are Stronger Than

Robert Green Ingersoll
When passions and appetites are stronger than the intellect, men are savages; when the intellect governs the passions, when the passions are servants, men are civilized. the people need education - facts - philosophy.
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