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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Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

陈述的准确性是真理的首要要素之一;不准确近乎谎言。

Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.

准确之于报纸,犹如美德之于女士,但报纸总能刊登一篇撤回的文章。