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Whatever object of good is to be accomplished by
our interference, will be best accomplished by the point instruments of
veracity & by the avoidance of exaggeration. If we have
to speak of actions let them therefore be represented as they are, without
the addition of those terms of vituperation or of applause
by which men are led astray from the action itself to
our estimate of the action. The best testimony is the
simple statement of facts – the worst is that which envelops distorts
facts in & tortures facts into a predetermined shape, &
communicates them with a judgment tacked to them. Now the man who in speaking seeking my opinion of the conduct of another
gives his own opinion in putting the question to me, – really does
all he can to deprive me of the power of judging truly & of expressing
myself honestly.

Identifier: | JB/015/573/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	015	Main Headings	deontology
Folio number	573	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	linking material	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f259
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[top of fleur de lys motif]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer
Corrections	sir john bowring	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	5789
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