On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
In our civic life the worst offenders against the law of honesty owe no small part of their immunity to those who sin against the law by bearing false witness against their honest neighbors.
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In an essay on civic responsibility and public ethics, this statement highlights how false accusations against honest individuals inadvertently protect and enable truly dishonest actors.
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