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We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded.
Charles Kingsley
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"We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded."
— Charles Kingsley

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We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded. — Charles Kingsley

About Charles Kingsley

Charles Kingsley was a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1819–1875).

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Who said "We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an op…"?
This quote is attributed to Charles Kingsley, a Clergyman from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Charles Kingsley lived from 1819 – 1875.