Quote#Wisdom
I confess that when I am sought to be driven to a conclusion which…
Quote byNathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley · 1828–1921
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: In re Holford (1894), L. R. 3 Ch. 45..
English (original)
I confess that when I am sought to be driven to a conclusion which appears to me unreasonable and unjust, I at once suspect the validity of the premises, even if I can detect no flaw in the reasoning from them.
— Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley
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