“They who know how to employ opportunities will often find that they can create them; and what we can achieve depends less on the amount of time we possess than on the use we make of our time.”
Quote by John Stuart Mill
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Inaugural Addresse, Delivered to the University of St. Andrews: Feb. 1st 1867
This book contains the text of an inaugural address given at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on the specified date. The address likely covers themes relevant to the occasion, such as the role of the university, the state of education, or the expectations for the incoming academic year. more
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John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was an influential British philosopher, economist, and logician. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century philosophy and his ideas had a profound impact on political, social, and philosophical thought of the time. more
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