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Quote 10. I am not a hardened sinner; I thank Heaven I have had time to reflect on my past life, where, though I cannot charge myself with any gross villainy, yet I can discern follies and vices too sufficient to repent and be ashamed of; follies which have been attended with dreadful consequences to myself, and have brought me to the brink of destruction. Meaning. Tom Jones summarizes his path through the novel, acknowledging his errors both great and small. He has finally gained an understanding of the impact one man can have upon the lives of others. His proximity to tragedy has allowed Tom to see the value in the generosity of spirit. Again, Fielding argues through this that truly good people must acknowledge the baseness both in themselves and in the world. We cannot ignore the existence of these things, but instead, once we accept them, we can choose the path to goodness. In this lies wisdom.