Quotation by

Mary Baker Eddy

I would no more quarrel with a man because of his religion than I would because of his art.

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Mary Baker Eddy is saying that she sees no reason to argue with someone just because they have different religious beliefs, just as she wouldn't argue with them over their choice of art. She treats both religion and art as personal expressions that don't justify conflict between people.

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