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Ambrose Bierce

Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

Nature

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Religion arises from both hope and fear, serving as a way to make sense of things people do not understand. It tries to clarify mysteries that are beyond human knowledge by offering explanations shaped by these emotions.

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