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New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without an

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common. – John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

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Mental slavery is mental death, and every man who has given up his intellectual freedom is the living coffin of his dead soul. – Robert Ingersoll, Individuality

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Every man who is truly a man must learn to be alone in the midst of all the others, and if need be against all the others. – Romain Rolland

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The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them. – Albert Einstein, letter to Sigmund Freud, 1932 July 30th

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Custom will reconcile people to any atrocity; and fashion will drive them to acquire any custom. – George Bernard Shaw

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