Milton

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    So having said, a while he stood, expecting
    Their universal shout and high applause
    To fill his ear; when contrary, he hears,
    On all sides, from innumerable tongues
    A dismal universal hiss, the sound
    Of public scorn.
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    These two
    Imparadised in one another’s arms,
    The happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill
    Of bliss on bliss.
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    Openmindedness should not be fostered because, as Scripture teaches, Truth is great and will prevail, nor because, as Milton suggests, Truth will always win in a free and open encounter. It should be fostered for its own sake.
    Richard Rorty (b. 1931)