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Kwame Anthony Appiah Quotes: Possibly, there was something to be said for the intellectual discipline of second-guessing what you thought was true.
         

Possibly, there was something to be said for the intellectual discipline of second-guessing what you thought was true.


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This page presents the quote "Possibly, there was something to be said for the intellectual discipline of second-guessing what you thought was true.". Author of this quote is Kwame Anthony Appiah. This quote is about maturation, openness, humility,.