..new prejudices will serve as well as old ones to harness the great unthinking masses. For this enlightenment, however, nothing is required but freedom, and indeed the most harmless among all the things to which this term can properly be applied. It is the freedom to make public use of one's reason at every point. But I hear on all sides, 'Do not argue! ' The Officer says: 'Do not argue but drill! ' The tax collector: 'Do not argue but pay! ' The cleric: 'Do not argue but believe! ' Only one prince in the world says, 'Argue as much as you will, and about what you will, but obey! ' Everywhere there is restriction on freedom. . Immanuel Kant
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Martin Luther King Jr. said, "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." The greatest glory is to stay on your feet and keep walking. Even if you fall, the world won't end. This is a message that we need to hear and live by on a daily basis.

The world won't end if you make a mistake or if you fail in an endeavor. The world will go on without us but we can still make things better for ourselves and others in the future by making the right choices today.

Source: An Answer To The Question: What Is Enlightenment?

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