The preacher recommended peace and concord; dispositions ne… - Baron d'Holbach

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The preacher recommended peace and concord; dispositions necessary to a new born, weak, and persecuted sect; but this necessity ceased when this sect had attained strength enough to dictate the law.

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Baron d'Holbach, Paul-Henri Thiry (8 December 1723 – 21 January 1789) was a French author, philosopher and encyclopedist. He was born Paul Heinrich Dietrich in Edesheim, Germany. He is most famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe.

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Pen Names: Abbé Bernier

Native Name: Paul Heinrich Dietrich von Holbach

Alternative Names: Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron d'Holbach • Paul-Henri Thiry, baron d'Holbach • Paul Henri Thiry d’Holbach, baron d’Holbach • Baron von Holbach • Baron Paul Henri Thiry d’Holbach • Paul Heinrich Holbach

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