It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the… - Arthur Conan Doyle

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It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgement.

Arthur Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet · 2005 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.

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Birth Name: Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Native Name: Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Alternative Names: Sir A. Conan Doyle • Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Conan Doyle

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By the way, Doctor, I shall want your cooperation.'
'I shall be delighted.'
'You don't mind breaking the law?'
'Not in the least.'
'Nor running a chance of arrest?'
'Not in a good cause.'
'Oh, the cause is excellent!'
'Then I am your man.'
'I was sure that I might rely on you.

Yes, the setting (Dartmoor) is a worthy one. If the devil did desire to have a hand in the affairs of men.

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It might have driven me mad; but I was always a pretty stubborn one, so I just held on and bided my time.

It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the judgement. - Arthur Conan Doyle

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