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It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct.
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"It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct."
— Anna Howard Shaw

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It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct. — Anna Howard Shaw

About Anna Howard Shaw

Anna Howard Shaw was a Activist from United States (1847–1919).

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Who said "It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be f…"?
This quote is attributed to Anna Howard Shaw, a Activist from United States.
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Anna Howard Shaw lived from 1847 – 1919.