If man cannot, what god dare claim perfection?
In the light of absolute values (religious or ethical) man himself is judged to be limited or imperfect, while he can occasionally accomplish acts which partake of perfection, he, himself can never be perfect.
Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.
I have learnt to expect that it will rarely fall to the lot of imperfect man to retire from this station with the reputation and the favor which bring him into it.
I am reminded every day of my life, if not by events, then by my wife, that I am not a perfect man.
I am one imperfect man saved by God's grace.
I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.
Commenting on the then unratified U. S. Constitution:
Man is imperfect. The reality he creates is always endangered by man.