The human faculties of perception, judgment, discriminative feeling, mental activity, and even moral preference, are exercised only in making a choice. He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice.
JOHN STUART MILLOne person with a belief is equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.
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He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice.
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A profound conviction raises a man above the feeling of ridicule.
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There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.
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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
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All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
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There is an imaginary circle drawn around every human being, over which no government should be able to step.
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The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.
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The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power.
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So Long as we do not harm others we should be free to think, speak, act, & live as we see fit, without molestation from individuals, law, or gov’t.
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The struggle between Liberty and Authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar; particularly in that of Greece, Rome, and England
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Next to selfishness the principal cause which makes life unsatisfactory is want of mental cultivation.
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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 beings are no longer born to their place in life…but are free to employ their faculties and such favorable chances as offer, to achieve the lot which may appear to them as desirable.
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Liberty lies in the rights of that person whose views you find most odious.
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In the long-run, the best proof of a good character is good actions.
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