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“I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him.”
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- quote
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- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
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- 18915f1da15546adc9c0a211e3a07c3aa528ff7d2bba3bfef8fa8563c45d3dd4
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