January 9, 2008

On Being Wrong for the Right Reasons

“It is more generous to be wrong on the side of confidence than on the side of suspicion.”
-Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

To be forthright in your belief, and be wrong, is better than to error in unwarranted suspicion.

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