Life and the Universe show spontaneity; Down with ridiculou… - Mortimer Collins

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Life and the Universe show spontaneity;
Down with ridiculous notions of Deity!
Churches and creeds are lost in the mists;
Truth must be sought with the Positivists.

Mortimer Collins

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About Mortimer Collins

Mortimer Collins (29 June 1827 – 28 July 1876) was an English writer and novelist. He went to London, where he devoted himself to journalism in the Conservative Party interest, writing largely for periodicals. He also wrote a good deal of occasional and humorous verse, and several novels.

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Alternative Names: Edward James Mortimer Collins

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