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These men were religious when the spirit of religion was buried in forms and ceremonies, and when the priesthood had armed itself with the civil powers to put down all opposition, and suppress all freedom, intellectual, civil, and religious.
Ethan A. Hitchcock
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"These men were religious when the spirit of religion was buried in forms and ceremonies, and when the priesthood had armed itself with the civil powers to put down all opposition, and suppress all freedom, intellectual, civil, and religious."
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These men were religious when the spirit of religion was buried in forms and ceremonies, and when the priesthood had armed itself with the civil powers to put down all opposition, and suppress all freedom, intellectual, civil, and religious. — Ethan A. Hitchcock

About Ethan A. Hitchcock

Ethan A. Hitchcock was a Soldier from United States (1835–1909).

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This quote is attributed to Ethan A. Hitchcock, a Soldier from United States.
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Ethan A. Hitchcock lived from 1835 – 1909.
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