I well knew that to propose something which would be called extreme, was the true way not to impede but to facilitate a more moderate experiment." - Meaning and context.">
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I well knew that to propose something which would be called extreme, was the true way not to impede but to facilitate a more moderate experiment.

— John Stuart Mill

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I well knew that to propose something which would be called extreme, was the true way not to impede but to facilitate a more moderate experiment." in the context of "(p. 294)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "John Stuart Mill" (Quotes, Autobiography (1873): Full text online Note: page links below are to the 1873 edition @archive.org from the Library of Congress, unless otherwise noted., Ch. 7: General View of the Remainder of My Life.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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John Stuart Mill

About John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.