"I know too well that these arguments..." - Quote by Plato
I know too well that these arguments from probabilities are imposters, and unless great caution is observed in the use of them, they are apt to be deceptive.
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“The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he grasps the essential nature of things.”
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“There is no more dangerous error than that of mistaking the consequence for the cause.”