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Better stand still than move in a wrong direction.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Better stand still than move in a wrong direction.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes the importance of caution in economic policy, suggesting that inaction can be preferable to making mistakes.
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