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John Stuart Mill Philosopher, Political Economist
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"It is as certain that many opinions, now general, will be rejected by future ages, as it is that many, once general, are rejected by the present."

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Confucius Philosopher
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"You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it."

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Albert Camus Philosopher, Writer
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"We are not certain, we are never certain. If we were we could reach some conclusions, and we could, at last, make others take us seriously."

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Alan Ball Screenwriter, Director, Producer
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"We live in a time where there's an alienation factor. There's a certain disconnection. We don't have any real sense of community anymore."

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Felix Adler Philosopher, Social Reformer
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"What I state as certain is certain for me. It has approved itself as such in my experience. Let others consult their experience, and see how far it tallies with that which is here set forth."

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