Who said “Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to…”?

“Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.”

“From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.”

“Accuracy is to a newspaper what virtue is to a lady, but a newspaper can always print a retraction.”

“Never be so brief as to become obscure.”

“Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.”

“Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them.”

“People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher and better than themselves.”

“Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.”

“We should be as careful of the books we read, as of the company we keep. The dead very often have more power than the living.”