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We owe the best we can (not infallibility, but prudence) to the subject,--first sound doctrine, then ability to use it.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “We owe the best we can (not infallibility, but prudence) to the subject,--first sound doctrine, then ability to use it.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke advocates for prudence in teaching sound doctrine, emphasizing the importance of both knowledge and ability.
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