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We do not believe in immortality because we can prove it, but we try to prove it because we cannot help believing it.

Harriet Martineau

Harriet Martineau

Harriet Martineau

English Writer

Born: Jun 12, 1802

Died: Jun 27, 1876

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Try, Believe, We Cannot, Immortality, Because, Prove, Cannot, Help, Believing

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