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John Stuart Mill Quotes

Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character had abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and courage which it contained.

John Stuart Mill

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: May 20, 1806 - May 8, 1873

Topics

Strength Character Courage Society

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Joan Didion

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John Lanchester

Time Friends Week Person Know Take

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Robert Toombs

Fire Death Slavery Limits Better

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Heart Die India Will Found Engraved

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Josiah Strong

City Serious Civilization Become Our

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Don Rickles

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Never Human Movement Actions Front

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Brian Bonsall

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Peter Barris

Failure Risks Enough You Seeing Our