“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish playwright
“… Writings can be stolen, or changed, or used for evil purposes. But isn't the risk worth taking? The more people who share knowledge, the greater safeguard for it. Isn't there more danger in ignorance than knowledge?”
Source: The Arkadians
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