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Someone threatened with punishment for their conclusions cannot weigh evidence impartially
Drawn from what Robert G. Ingersoll said
What Robert G. Ingersoll actually said
- Robert G. Ingersoll American lawyer and orator
Whoever is held responsible for his conclusions cannot weigh the evidence with impartial scales. Fear stands at the balance, and gives to falsehood the weight of its trembling hand.
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↗The Ghosts, and Other Lectures (1876-1878)gutenberg.org
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