10 Nonconformists On How They Changed The World

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Oscar Wilde, a writer and merciless wit of (mostly) the 19th century.

Oscar Wilde, a writer and merciless wit of (mostly) the 19th century.

Quotation from Oscar Wilde: The Major Works

(From Quora)

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Maya Angelou, a writer who lays her sorrows bare.

Maya Angelou, a writer who lays her sorrows bare.

Quotation from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Noam Chomsky, who challenged accepted ideas of linguistic theory.

Noam Chomsky, who challenged accepted ideas of linguistic theory.

Quotation from Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

(From Quora)

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bell hooks, an activist and scholar who does not accept the status quo.

bell hooks, an activist and scholar who does not accept the status quo.

Quotation from Feminism Is for Everybody

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