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It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth. – John Locke

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If by gaining knowledge we destroy our health, we labour for a thing that will be useless in our hands. – John Locke

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All men are liable to error and most men are, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it. – John Locke

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But if you want to know the truth, the weirdest thing that has happened has been my discovery that people who attend the conventions are filled with love. – William Shatner

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