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E. Stanley Jones

Our intentions may be very good, but, because the intelligence is limited, the action may turn out to be a mistake - a mistake, but not necessarily a sin, for sin comes out of a wrong intention.

E. Stanley Jones

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Even if we mean well, our limited understanding can lead us to make errors in what we do. These errors are not morally wrong unless they come from bad intentions.

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