Quote by Boris Pasternak

What you don't understand is that it is possible to be an atheist, it is possible not to know if God exists or why He should, and yet to believe that man does not live in a state of nature but in history, and that history as we know it now began with Christ, it was founded by Him on the Gospels.

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This quote suggests that while one may not believe in the existence of God or understand the reasons for His existence, they can still believe in the significance of human existence and the importance of history. Specifically, it argues that history as we know it was initiated by Christ and based on the teachings outlined in the Gospels. This viewpoint implies that even without religious beliefs, one can appreciate the role played by Jesus Christ in shaping the narrative of human history.

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