I will follow my logic, no matter where it goes, after it has consulted with my heart. If you ever come to a conclusion without calling the heart in, you will come to a bad conclusion.
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Perjury is the basest and meanest and most cowardly of crimes. What can it do? Perjury can change the common air that we breathe into the axe of an executioner.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Perjury is a betrayal of truth that can have grave consequences.
This quote emphasizes the gravity of committing perjury, illustrating that lying under oath is not only a crime but also a profound act of cowardice. Ingersoll suggests that such dishonesty can lead to devastating effects, corrupting the very essence of justice and fairness in society, creating a violent and oppressive reality rather than a just one.
Themes
PerjuryTruthJusticeLiesCowardice
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a courtroom setting to emphasize the importance of truthfulness.
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