Adverse Quote by John Stuart Mill

“the general or prevailing opinion in any subject is rarely or never the whole truth; it is only by the collision of adverse opinions…

— John Stuart Mill

“First, if any opinion is compelled to silence, that opinion may, for aught we can certainly know, be true. To deny this is to…

— John Stuart Mill

Even if the received opinion be not only true, but the whole truth; unless it is suffered to be, and actually is, vigorously and…

— John Stuart Mill

Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions.

— Herbert Spencer

It does take great maturity to understand that the opinion we are arguing for is merely the hypothesis we favor, necessarily imperfect, probably transitory,…

— Milan Kundera

Truth emerges from the clash of adverse ideas.

— John Stuart Mill

“The real advantage which truth has, consists in this, that when an opinion is true, it may be extinguished once, twice or many times,…

— John Stuart Mill

Popular opinions, on subjects not palpable to sense, are often true, but seldom or never the whole truth.

— John Stuart Mill

The real advantage which truth has, consists in this, that when an opinion is true, it may be extinguished once, twice, or many times,…

— John Stuart Mill

Every opinion which embodies somewhat of the portion of truth which the common opinion omits, ought to be considered precious, with whatever amount of…

— John Stuart Mill

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

— Eric Hoffer

The truth must essentially be regarded as in conflict with this world; the world has never been so good, and will never become so…

— Soren Kierkegaard