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Johan Huizinga Quotes

A superstition which pretends to be scientific creates a much greater confusion of thought than one which contents itself with simple popular practices.
Johan Huizinga

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Date of Birth:
December 7, 1872
Date of Death:
February 1, 1945
Nationality:
Dutch
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