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Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II (of 2)

CHAPTER LXXI
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None who think, dissent from the grand belief.

The first man's thoughts were as ours.
The paramount revelation prevails with us; and all that clashes therewith, we do not so much believe, as believe that we can not disbelieve.

Common sense is a sturdy despot; that, for the most part, has its own way.

It inspects and ratifies much independent of it.

But those who think they do wholly reject it, are but held in a sly sort of bondage; under a semblance of something else, wearing the old yoke.'" "Cease, cease, Babbalanja," said Media, "and permit me to insinuate a word in your ear.


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