Logo
The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing

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. – John Stuart Mill

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Conformity
category

Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model. – Vincent Van Gogh

Category:
Conformity

When I was four years old they tried to test my IQ, they showed me this picture of three oranges and a pear. They asked me which one is different and does not belong, they taught me different was wrong. – Ani Difranco

Category:
Conformity

I believe more follies are committed out of complaisance to the world, than in following our own inclinations. – Mary Wortley Montagu

Category:
Conformity

Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead. – Aldous Huxley

Category:
Conformity

Random Quotes

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. – Alexander Graham Bell

Category:
Success

A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings. – Mason Cooley

Category:
Change

For a successful entrepreneur it can mean extreme wealth. But with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility. And the responsibility for me is to invest in creating new businesses, create jobs, employ people, and to put money aside to tackle issues where we can make a difference. – Richard Branson

Category:
Money

I feel that the Christian experience and the Jewish one have much to give each other. If this open society continues and there is no return to political anti-Semitism, then this encounter, deeper than any theology, may happen. – Lionel Blue

Category:
Experience