Quote by Benjamin Franklin
Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are con

Singularity in the right hath ruined many; happy those who are convinced of the general opinion. – Benjamin Franklin

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Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture? – David Bohm

Conformity, humility, acceptance… with these coins we are to pay our fares to paradise. – Robert Lindner

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