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Albert Camus

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.

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Albert Camus means that simply believing in a theorem is not sufficient to keep people respecting it over a long period; there must be strict enforcement or control to maintain its authority. This suggests that lasting acceptance often relies on external pressure, not just personal conviction.

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