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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.

-Joseph Smith, Jr.

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I Told Them I Was But A

Joseph Smith, Jr.

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.

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