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Quote by William Osler
No human being is constituted to know the truth, the whole truth,

No human being is constituted to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth and even the best of men must be content with fragments, with partial glimpses, never the full fruition. – William Osler

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To have striven, to have made the effort, to have been true to certain ideals – this alone is worth the struggle. – William Osler

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In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions. – William Osler

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Observe, record, tabulate, communicate. Use your five senses. Learn to see, learn to hear, learn to feel, learn to smell, and know that by practice alone you can become expert. – William Osler

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