If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin read more

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts: but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainties.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I read more

When I was young I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present, I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to me.

The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.

The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.

In these matters the only certainty is that there is nothing certain.

In these matters the only certainty is that there is nothing certain.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.