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“Ethical axioms are founded and tested not very differently from the axioms of science. Truth is what stands the test of experience.”
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- quote
- Confidence:
- 0.60
- Indexed:
- 2026-07-04
- Hash:
- b730c2fd1a728defda57b4b6e69178f26a0c18b6577947855d60c166f7ad954a
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