On religion in particular, the time appears to me to have come, when it is a duty of … - John Stuart Mill

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John Stuart Mill

On religion in particular, the time appears to me to have come, when it is a duty of all who, being qualified in point of knowledge, have, on mature consideration, satisfied themselves that the current opinions are not only false, but hurtful, to make their dissent known.

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However unwillingly a person who has a strong opinion may admit the possibility that his opinion may be false, he ought to be moved by the consideration that, however true it may be, if it is not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, it will be held as a dead dogma, not a living truth.

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The spirit of improvement is not always a spirit of liberty, for it may aim at forcing improvements on an unwilling people.

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The principles which men profess on any controverted subject are usually a very incomplete exponent of the opinions they really hold.

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There is an imaginary circle drawn around every human being, over which no government should be able to step.

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All errors which a man is likely to commit against advice are far outweighed by the evil of allowing others to constrain him for his good.

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