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Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive,…

Quote byBenjamin N. Cardozo · 1870–1938

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Judicial opinions, Meinhard v. Salmon, 249 N.Y. 458, 164 N.E. 545 (N.Y. 1928), describing the fiduciary duties inherent in a partnership..

English (original)

Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.

— Benjamin N. Cardozo

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