Manusmriti

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तद् वदन् धर्मतोऽर्थेषु जानन्नप्यन्य्था नरः । न स्वर्गाच्च्यवते लोकाद् दैवीं वाचं वदन्ति ताम् ॥ १०३ ॥

sanskrit

In (some) cases a man who, though knowing (the facts to be) different, gives such (false evidence) from a pious motive, does not lose heaven; such (evidence) they call the speech of the gods.

english translation

tad vadan dharmato'rtheSu jAnannapyanythA naraH | na svargAccyavate lokAd daivIM vAcaM vadanti tAm || 103 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript