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The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.

John Stuart Mill

Since the general or prevailing opinion on any subject is rarely or never the whole truth, it is only by the collision of adverse opinion that the remainder of the truth has any chance of being supplied.
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Adverse Chance Opinion Subject Supply Truth
Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing.
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Development Force Human Live Machine Nature Requirement Tree
One person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.
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Belief Equality Interest Person
Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.
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Atmosphere Breathe Freedom Genius
The perpetual obstacle to human advancement is custom.
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Advancement Custom Human Obstacle
The pupil who is never required to do what he cannot do, never does what he can do.
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Ability Action Himself Pupil Work
All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
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Existence Goodness Object Original Result
The object of universities is not to make skillful lawyers, physicians or engineers. It is to make capable and cultivated human beings.
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Human Lawyer Object University
A profound conviction raises a man above the feeling of ridicule.
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Conviction Feeling Man Raise
Ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so.
JOHN STUART MILL

Happiness Philosophy Question
All political revolutions, not affected by foreign conquest, originate in moral revolutions. The subversion of established institutions is merely one consequence of the previous subversion of established opinions.
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Establishment Moral Opinion Politics Revolution
The moral influence of woman over man is almost always salutary.
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Influence Moral Salutation Woman
The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement.
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Advancement Custom Despotism Human
Language is the light of the mind.
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Language Light Mindset
I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.
JOHN STUART MILL

Desire Learning Satisfaction Seek
Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.
JOHN STUART MILL

Bad End Goodness Man

The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.

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