Pythagoras — "Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes…"
Don't try to cover your mistakes with false words. Rather, correct your mistakes with examination.
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An ethical teaching on accountability and self-correction.
Date: c. 5th Century BCE
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