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You cannot lift truth so high that men cannot reach it; the only caution to be observed is, that you do not ask them to climb where they cannot go without leaving terra firma.
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gutenberg.orgYou cannot lift truth so high that men cannot reach it; the only caution to be observed is, that you do not ask them to climb where they cannot go without leaving terra firma.
Wilson warns against presenting truths that are too abstract for people to grasp, emphasizing accessibility in communication.
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