Quotes on Nonconformist

In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.

It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed.

The nonconformist here may be "beat down" by life but still has a beauty in his or her longing for freedom and for an awakening of the mind.

The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists.

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.

The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists, who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood. The trailblazers in human, academic, scientific and religious freedom have always been nonconformists. In any cause that concerns the progress of mankind, put your faith in the nonconformist!

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity.

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

The individual has always to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.