Day 1,234: devout

The succession could become a competition to appeal to devout voters by espousing chauvinist Muslim policies.

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Artwork of the day 
Devoutness
Domenico Induno
Original Title: Devozione
Date: 1865
Style: Romanticism
Genre: genre painting
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Private Collection
Dimensions: 56.5 x 43 cm

Word of the day 
devout: believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles

Quote of the day
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
― Marcus Aurelius