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Quote by John Stuart Mill

“Truth emerges from the clash of adverse ideas.”

Quote by John Stuart Mill

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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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