A Lot Of Lunatics Who Are Going To Go Commit Crimes Are Held In Check Because Of Their Sense Of Morality Or Because It Is Not Something That Jesus Would Have Done. Then There Are People Who Get Comfort From It, And I Think Comfort's A Good Thing. It's A Really Good Community Through Which You Can Delude Yourself. And Delusion Serves Its Purpose In Many Respects. - SearchQuotes

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A lot of lunatics who are going to go commit crimes are held in check because of their sense of morality or because it is not something that Jesus would have done. Then there are people who get comfort from it, and I think comfort's a good thing. It's a really good community through which you can delude yourself. And delusion serves its purpose in many respects.

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