maxime
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- واژهنامه · French & English to Persian Epistemological Dictionary maxim rah-namud/nešân + The Inquisitor who burnt men at the stake was acting with true humanity if all his beliefs were correct; but if they were in error at any point, he was inflicting a wholly unnecessary cruelty. A good working maxim in such matters is this: Do not trust customary beliefs so far as to perform actions which must be disastrous unless the beliefs in question are wholly true. (B. RUSSELL, Political Ideals #4) + The maxim of Thucydides : "The strong do as they can, and the weak suffer as they must." ( The arrogance of power )