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Arthur Wellesley

Educate men without religion and you make of them but clever devils.

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Arthur Wellesley is saying that teaching people intelligence or knowledge without including religious or moral guidance can lead them to use their cleverness for harmful or selfish purposes. He implies that religion is necessary to ensure that education shapes good character, not just smart but potentially dangerous individuals.

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