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Hence when the man of science says, 'There is no God,' he only gives…

Quote byJohn Burroughs · 1837–1921

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Light of Day (1900), Ch. XI: Points of View.

English (original)

Hence when the man of science says, 'There is no God,' he only gives voice to the feeling of the inadequacy of the old anthropomorphic conception, in the presence of the astounding facts of the universe.

— John Burroughs

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