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A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable… — Joseph Conrad

Novel

A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

Joseph Conrad
Under Western Eyes · 1911
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Topic
Problem of evilGod and manHuman nature
Medium
Novel
Time
1911
Person
Joseph Conrad
Provenance
Current citation
Conrad, Joseph. Under Western Eyes. Dover Publications, 2003, pt. 2, ch. 4.
Original citation
Conrad, Joseph. Under Western Eyes. Harper & Brothers/Methuen Publishing, 1911, pt. 2, ch. 4.

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