People go around mourning the death of God; it's the death … - John Updike

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People go around mourning the death of God; it's the death of sssin that bothers me. Without ssin, people aren't people any more, they're just ssoul-less sheep.

John Updike

The Widows of Eastwick · October 21, 2008 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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John Hoyer Updike (18 March 1932 – 27 January 2009) was an American novelist, poet, critic and short-story writer.

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