Give a good deed the credit ...

Give a good deed the credit of a good motive; and give an evil deed the benefit of the doubt.
Give a good deed the credit of a good motive; and give an evil deed the benefit of the doubt.
 Brander Matthews

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In every artist we can perceive a man with both a message and a method. His message may be innate in him, but his method he has to acquire from others.
 Brander Matthews