If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reas…

Thomas Jefferson
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If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2011). Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way, p.41, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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