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It is one thing to wish to have Truth on our side, and another thing to wish sincerely to be on the side of Truth.

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Essays on Some of the Difficulties in the Writings of St. Paul 1828

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Richard Whately

Richard Whately (1 February 1787 - 8 October 1863) was an English logician and theological writer who also served as Anglican Archbishop of Dublin

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  • Mark Cofta
    Mark Cofta
    Is a word missing from this Richard Whately quote? It should read ". . . but it is not everyone WHO sincerely wishes . . ." Sloppy, especially for a website specializing in thoughts expressed in words.
    LikeReply 24 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Mark, appreciate your feedbakc -- we've tracked down the original quote from 1828, and updated the page accoridngly... thanks for being on top of things!
      LikeReply4 years ago

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todos desean tener la verdad de su lado, pero no todos desean sinceramente estar del lado de la verdad.

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