Perception is more times than not tainted by preconception.
— Papi Proverb 146
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Proverb #549
The visionary discoveries of an unrighteous man can never be entirely true, for a mind or heart can receive only what it is presently capable of receiving.
— Papi Proverb 549
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Proverb #693
Explanations of certain things may be explained from external observations; others must be explained from internal participation.
Proverb #671
A credible witness cannot just show up without a certain measure of dubitability; especially when one is known to have lived a life of deceit.