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The Errors Of Your Neighbour
14. "Search for the meaning and truth in my teachings. Since I am human like you, I, too, have had to search and perceive.
15. "Since I am human like you and have gathered my knowledge, you are also capable of learning, searching, perceiving and knowing; in so doing you may grasp and observe the laws of Creation.
16. "If your neighbour errs and embraces a falsified teaching, go and reveal their error in private.
17. "If they listen to you, you have won your neighbour.
18. "If your neighbour does not listen and continues to be enslaved by a lack of understanding, leave that person be, for they are not worthy of your teaching, once you have done everything possible.
19. "It is better to let an unreasonable person walk on the path of misery than to bring confusion to one's own consciousness.
20. "Truly I say to you, the heavens will collapse before an unreasonable person can be taught reason; therefore, beware of such persons.
21. "Sow the seeds of wisdom on fertile soil where they can germinate,
22. "because only the germinated seed will bring forth fruit:'