The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment.

Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
“Philosophy and Politics” (1946)
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