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Wendell Berry

We cannot know the whole truth, which belongs to God alone, but our task nevertheless is to seek to know what is true. And if we offend gravely enough against what we know to be true, as by failing badly enough to deal affectionately and responsibly with

Wendell Berry

Alone

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Wendell Berry is saying that only God has complete knowledge of all truth, but humans must still try to understand what is true to the best of their ability. He warns that seriously ignoring or mistreating what we do know, especially in how we care for others, is a significant moral failure.

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