Quote#Wisdom
It is the duty of every man, so far as his ability extends, to detect…
Quote byThomas Paine · 1737–1809
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Theophilanthropist: Containing Critical, Moral, Theological and Literary Essays, in Monthly Numbers, p. 387.
English (original)
It is the duty of every man, so far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
— Thomas Paine
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