Socrates
Philosopher
"I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long and in all places am always fastening upon you, arousing and persuading and reproaching you."
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Gadflies
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Philip Johnson
Architect
"I'm a chameleon, so changeable. I see myself as a gadfly and a questioner."
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