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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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a son who will know Thee--and that...

Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee--and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

The above is anexcerpt from General MacArthur's prayer for his son.
I find the structure of the underlined part hard to understand. Could you analyze it? Thanks.

  

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who will know Thee - will know *** (be religious) to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge - you can't acquire knowledge or act wisely until you understand what sort of person you are.

  • who will know Thee - will know *** (be religious) to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge - you can't acquire knowledge or act wisely until you understand what sort of person you are.
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who will know Thee - will know *** (be religious)

to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge - you can't acquire knowledge or act wisely until you understand what sort of person you are.
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Thanks, nona, for the explanation.

But I mean how to analyse the pattern of the underlined part.

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