On the record
Right always gains in the light, and Wrong in the dark.
Said by
Henry Ward Beecher
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gutenberg.orgHenry Ward Beecher: “Right always gains in the light, and Wrong in the dark.”
Editor's note · Context
Beecher succinctly captures the idea that truth thrives in openness while falsehoods flourish in secrecy.
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