It is not because men’s desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.

JOHN STUART MILL

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It is not because men’s desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.

John Stuart Mill

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Solitude in the presence of natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thought and aspirations which are not only good for the individual, but which society can ill do without.

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Solitude in the presence of natural beauty and grandeur is the cradle of thought and aspirations which are not only good for the individual, but which society can ill do without.
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Aspiration
The study of science teaches young men to think, while study of the classics teaches them to express thought.

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The study of science teaches young men to think, while study of the classics teaches them to express thought.
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Expression
In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.

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In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.
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Affirmation Correct Debate
Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.

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Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.
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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 liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.
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Nuisance
I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.

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I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.
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The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.

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The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind.
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General
Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.
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End
To bring a child into existence without a fair prospect of being able, not only to provide food for its body, but instruction and training for its mind is a moral crime, both against the unfortunate offspring and against society.

JOHN STUART MILL

To bring a child into existence without a fair prospect of being able, not only to provide food for its body, but instruction and training for its mind is a moral crime, both against the unfortunate offspring and against society.
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Instruction Mindset Prospect
With equality of experience and of general faculties, a woman usually sees much more than a man of what is immediately before her.

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With equality of experience and of general faculties, a woman usually sees much more than a man of what is immediately before her.
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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
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Mindset Oneself Original
The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.

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The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.
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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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The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power.
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All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

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All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
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Object Original
How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of great minds is agreeing in the opinion of small minds?

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How can great minds be produced in a country where the test of great minds is agreeing in the opinion of small minds?
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Mindset Small
Over one’s mind and over one’s body the individual is sovereign.

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Over one’s mind and over one’s body the individual is sovereign.
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Mindset Oneself Sovereign

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