Unfortunately for the good sense of mankind, the fact of their fallibi…

John Stuart Mill
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Unfortunately for the good sense of mankind, the fact of their fallibility is far from carrying the weight in their practical judgement, which is always allowed to it in theory; for while every one well knows himself to be fallible, few think it necessary to take any precautions against their own fallibility. ✨ John Stuart Mill (2015). On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, p.78, OUP Oxford
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