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"Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this all..." — Sydney Smith

Errors, to be dangerous, must have a great deal of truth mingled with them. It is only from this alliance that they can ever obtain an extensive circulation.
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith Clergyman • English
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