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The enquirer. Reflections on education, manners, and literature. In a series of essays

This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the realms of education, social etiquette, and literary criticism, offering insights and reflections on these subjects. more

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William Godwin
William Godwin

William Godwin was an English journalist, writer, and philosopher known for his contributions to liberal and socialist ideas. He is particularly famous for his work 'Enquiry Concerning Political Justice', which outlined theories on freedom, equality, and property. Born on March 3, 1756, he passed away on April 7, 1836. more

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“No man must encroach upon my province, nor I upon his. He may advise me, moderately and without pertinaciousness, but he must not expect to dictate to me. He may censure me freely and without reserve; but he should remember that I am to act by my deliberation and not his. I ought to exercise my talents for the benefit of others; but that exercise must be the fruit of my own conviction; no man must attempt to press me into the service.”

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Book:Enquiry concerning political justice: with selections from Godwin's other writings
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“The proper method for hastening the decay of error, is not, by brute force, or by regulation which is one of the classes of force, to endeavour to reduce men to intellectual uniformity; but on the contrary by teaching every man to think for himself.”

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Book:An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice: And Its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness
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