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Not that I think it fit for any one to rely too much on his own understanding, or to be filled with a presumption not becoming a Christian man in his own personal stability and rectitude.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke warns against overconfidence and emphasizes the importance of humility in one's understanding.
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