"Our Bible reveals to us the character of our god with minute and remorseless exactness... It is perhaps the most damnatory biography that exists in print anywhere. It makes Nero an angel of light and leading by contrast."

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Source: Mark Twain (1995). “The Bible According to Mark Twain: Writings on Heaven, Eden, and the Flood”, p.319, University of Georgia Press

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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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