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The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin.
William Robertson Smith
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"The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin."
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The myths connected with individual sanctuaries and ceremonies were merely part of the apparatus of the worship; they served to excite the fancy and sustain the interest of the worshipper... no one cared what he believed about its origin. — William Robertson Smith

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William Robertson Smith was a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1846–1894).

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This quote is attributed to William Robertson Smith, a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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William Robertson Smith lived from 1846 – 1894.