| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 2919 |
| AUTHOR: | John Tillotson (1630–1694) |
| QUOTATION: | If God were not a necessary Being of himself, he might almost seem to be made for the use and benefit of men. 1 |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Note 1. If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.—Francis M. Voltaire: A l’Auteur du Livre des trois Imposteurs, épître cxl. [back] |
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