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"It will be said that, although God's law is inscribed in our hearts, Scripture is nevertheless the Word of God, and it is no more permissible to say of Scripture that it is mutilated and contaminated than to say this of God's Word. In reply, I have to say that such objectors are carrying their piety too far, and are turning religion into superstition; indeed, instead of God's Word they are beginning to worship likenesses and images, that is, paper and ink."

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About Baruch Spinoza

Baruch Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher of Sephardic Jewish origin and a major figure in early modern rationalism. His works in metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy were highly influential in European intellectual history.

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