Quote#Wisdom
My Master said, on another Occasion, that those who doubt most,…
Quote bySamuel Richardson · 1687–1761
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Pamela (1740), p. 332.
English (original)
My Master said, on another Occasion, that those who doubt most, always erred least.
— Samuel Richardson
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