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I had rather take my chance that some traitors will escape detection than spread abroad a spirit of general suspicion and distrust, which accepts rumor and gossip in place of undismayed and unintimidated inquiry.
— Learned Hand
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I had rather take my chance that some traitors will escape detection than spread abroad a spirit of general suspicion and distrust, which accepts rumor and gossip in place of undismayed and unintimidated inquiry." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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Billings Learned Hand (27 January 1872 – 18 August 1961), usually called simply Learned Hand,
About Learned Hand
Billings Learned Hand (27 January 1872 – 18 August 1961), usually called simply Learned Hand,
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