“No truth fails to carry with it its bitterness.”
― The Plague
― The Plague
“unmeasured vituperation employed on the side of the prevailing opinion, really does deter people from professing contrary opinions, and from listening to those who profess them.”
― On Liberty
― On Liberty
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