David L. Norton (1930–1995) American philosopher
Source: Personal Destinies: A Philosophy of Ethical Individualism (1976), p. 9
“But remember that the Captain belongs to the most dangerous enemy to truth and freedom, the solid unmoving cattle of the majority”
— Ray Bradbury, book Fahrenheit 451
Source: Fahrenheit 451
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