The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when…

John Stuart Mill
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The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors. ✨ On Liberty ch. 2 (1859)
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The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors. ✨ On Liberty ch. 2 (1859)

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