So closely are our duties knit together, that whoso shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Source: The Scientific Basis of Morals, and Other Essays
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British · 1845-1879 · 22 quotes
British · 1845–1879
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William Kingdon Clifford (1845-1879) was a British mathematician and philosopher. His essays on evidence, ethics, and scientific reasoning made him an important voice in Victorian debates about belief and inquiry.
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So closely are our duties knit together, that whoso shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
The credulous man is father to the liar and the cheat.