There is an accuracy that defeats itself by the overemphasis of details. I often say that one must permit oneself, and quite advisedly and deliberately, a certain margin of misstatement.

  • -- Benjamin N. Cardozo 本杰明·N·卡多佐

对细节的过分强调会让准确性自取灭亡。我常说,一个人必须允许自己,相当慎重和故意地,一定程度上的错误陈述。

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Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression; if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining.

每个人都知道没有精细或准确的压制;如果你按住一个物体,你就按住了相邻的物体。

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

准确是诚实的孪生兄弟;不准确,不诚实。