Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.
In plain words
Do not judge by looks. Look at the real facts before you decide.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Great Expectations (1861), Ch. 40 — spoken by Mr. Jaggers to Pip.
- Great Expectations
- 1861 · Mr. Jaggers's chambers, London · Jaggers corrects Pip's wrong guess about who his secret benefactor is
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