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Unbelievers (so called) as well as of believers, there are many species, including almost every variety of moral type. But the best among them, as no one who has had opportunities of really knowing them will hesitate to affirm (believers rarely have that opportunity), are more genuinely religious, in the best sense of the word religion, than those who exclusively arrogate to themselves the title.
— John Stuart Mill
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Unbelievers (so called) as well as of believers, there are many species, including almost every variety of moral type. But the best among them, as no one who has had opportunities of really knowing them will hesitate to affirm (believers rarely have that opportunity), are more genuinely religious, in the best sense of the word religion, than those who exclusively arrogate to themselves the title." in the context of "(pp. 45–46)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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. 2: Moral Influences in Early Youth. My Father's Character and Opinions.)
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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.
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.
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