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John Locke

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

Truth

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Pointing out someone's mistake is different from helping them truly understand the correct idea. Simply telling someone they are wrong doesn't automatically give them the knowledge they need to grasp the truth.

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