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No. 16.
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Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

— Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good." in the context of "No. 16." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Jonathan Edwards (theologian)" (Quotes, Seventy Resolutions (1722-1723)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

About Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was a colonial American Congregational preacher and theologian.