I told them I was but a man, and they must not expect me to be perfect…

Joseph Smith, Jr.
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I told them I was but a man, and they must not expect me to be perfect; if they expected perfection from me, I should expect it from them; but if they would bear with my infirmities and the infirmities of the brethren, I would likewise bear with their infirmities. ✨ History of the Church. Book by Joseph Smith, 5:181, 1932.
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