Who said “An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.”?

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Henri Frederic Amiel. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceJournal Intime (1882), 26 December 1852

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Amiel, H. F. (n.d.). An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16046-an-error-is-the-more-dangerous-in-proportion/

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Amiel, Henri Frederic. “An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16046-an-error-is-the-more-dangerous-in-proportion/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Amiel, Henri Frederic. “An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16046-an-error-is-the-more-dangerous-in-proportion/.

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