“There is one characteristic of the present direction of public opinion, peculiarly calculated to make it intolerant of any marked demonstration of individuality. The general average of mankind are not only moderate in intellect, but also moderate in inclinations: they have no tastes or wishes strong enough to incline them to do anything unusual, and they consequently do not understand those who have, and class all such with the wild and intemperate whom they are accustomed to look down upon.” LooksEnoughStrongWishOpinionClassMankindTasteAverageIndividualityIntellectCharacteristicsUnusualAccustomedInclinationPublic OpinionModeratesStrong EnoughDemonstrationIncline Book:J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings Source: J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings
“The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.” ThinkingCausesHalfMankindErrorsIndividualityTendenciesDoubtfulNonconformityConformity And Individuality Author:John Stuart Mill
“All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.” InspirationalHumansChristianPainReligionChurchAtheismMankindInstitutionsAtheistIndividualityProfitScarySeparationInventionSecularReligious FaithChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateOur Founding FathersReligious FreedomFounding Fathers ChristianPhilosophy Of ReligionUs Founding FathersTurkishFounding Fathers ReligionSeparation Between Church And StateFounding Fathers ReligiousChristian ChurchFounding Fathers Anti ReligionFounding Fathers Of AmericaFounding AmericaAmerican Founding FathersFounding Fathers AtheistReligious PhilosophyDeismReligion And PoliticsChristian AtheistReligion ChristianChristian FatherPhilosophy And ReligionChristian RightAge Of ReasonAgainst ReligionGreatest AtheistHuman InventionsReligion PoliticsChristian Freedom Book:The Theological Works of Thomas Paine Source: The Theological Works of Thomas Paine
“I look upon an increase in the power of the State with the greatest fear because, although while apparently doing good by minimizing exploitation, it does the greatest harm to mankind by destroying individuality which lies at the heart of all progress.” LooksHeartDoeStatesLyingProgressMankindIncreaseIndividualityHarmDestroyingExploitationDoing GoodGreatest FearMinimizing Author:Mahatma Gandhi