Charles Eliot Norton Quotes

The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.

Charles Eliot Norton

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• And the issues I think are important in Louisiana right now happen to be health care and education. And those are two areas that the federal government can play a very important role. And I think I can be effective in trying to help our state from the Washington scene.

  

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• The loss of religious faith among the most civilized portion of the race is a step from childishness toward maturity.

  

  Charles Eliot Norton
  • Religious
  • Loss
  • Atheism