Increase Mather
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An early American Puritan minister whose statement, 'Better 10 guilty go free than one innocent person convicted,' embodies the American legal system's prioritization of liberty.
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Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #170
Lex Fridman
An early American Puritan minister whose statement, 'Better 10 guilty go free than one innocent person convicted,' embodies the American legal system's prioritization of liberty.
Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026
Harvard University
Former Harvard president and historical figure associated with the Salem witch trials, after whom Mather House was named.