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When you descant on the faults of others, consider whether you be not guilty of the same. To gain knowledge of ourselves, the best way is to convert the imperfections of others into a mirror for discovering our own.

Henry Home, Lord Kames

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Henry Home, Lord Kames
Age: 86 †
Born: 1696
Born: January 1
Died: 1782
Died: December 27
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