In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest.

William Penn
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory,...
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory,...
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory,...
In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory,...
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In all debates, let truth be thy aim, not victory, or an unjust interest. This quote comes from a letter written in 1675 by John Locke to William Penn. In this letter, in which Locke was trying to persuade the Quaker leader to accept British rule, Locke says that when in debate, there are three goals that are worth pursuing: truth, justice and liberty. It is important to pursue the truth because justice is only achieved through truth. And liberty is only realized through justice.

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