We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because the…

George MacDonald
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We are often unable to tell people what they need to know, because they want to know something else, and would therefore only misunderstand what we said. ✨ George MacDonald (2015). Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated), p.10054, Delphi Classics
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