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The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction.

Richard Whately

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Richard Whately
Age: 76 †
Born: 1787
Born: February 1
Died: 1863
Died: October 8
Economist
Philosopher
Priest
Theologian
London
England
Three
Strictly
Truth
Implies
Things
Employed
Conviction
Proof
Word
Understanding
Knowledge

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