Les Misérables Volume I Book 1 Chapter 8 - Philosophy after Drinking

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In which a senator, emboldened by drink and success, candidly unfolds his sceptical materialism to a bishop, dismissing the notions of immortality and divine justice as mere consolations for the poor and the weak. Their dialogue, rich in wit and philosophical contention, gently reveals the contrasts between worldly cynicism and spiritual belief amidst the conviviality of an aristocratic gathering.

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