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> [“Apart from the peculiar tenets of individual thinkers, there is also in the world at large an increasing inclination to stretch unduly the powers of society over the individual both by the force of opinion and even by that of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-stuart-mill/apart-from-the-peculiar-tenets-of-individual-thinkers-there-is-also/)

[John Stuart Mill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-stuart-mill/)

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> [As the malicious disposition of mankind is too well known, and the cruel pleasure which they take in destroying the reputation of others, the use we are to make of this knowledge is, to afford no handle for reproach; for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-fielding/as-the-malicious-disposition-of-mankind-is-too-well-known-and-the/)

[Henry Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-fielding/)

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