I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master…

Jonathan Swift
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I remember it was with extreme difficulty that I could bring my master to understand the meaning of the word opinion, or how a point could be disputable; because reason taught us to affirm or deny only where we are certain; and beyond our knowledge we cannot do either. ✨ Jonathan Swift (2005). Gulliver's Travels - Literary Touchstone Edition, p.233, Prestwick House Inc
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