Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public RECORDS to be True.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blake criticizes the blind acceptance of official documents as absolute truth.
- In plain terms
- Don't trust public records just because they are official.
- What can you take from it?
- Question official sources instead of accepting them blindly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you trust official documents?
- How do you verify truth?
Another view
Some records are verified and reliable.
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