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This reads as a sober claim about how easily people mistake moral certainty for moral truth. It points to the idea that right and wrong are often where human error hides, because conviction can be confused with wisdom. It lands in arguments about ethics, where everyone is sure they are being fair while missing their own blind spots.
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About Leo Tolstoy
Russian writer
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, he lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries and is known in English as Leo Tolstoy. He is regarded as one of the most influential authors of all time. His work has shaped later literature and readers continue to return to his writing for its scope and force.
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