“If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison”

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.

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Entry from February 28, 2022

“If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison”

“If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison warden” is a saying that has been printed on many images.

“‘If your are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison warden’-Jason Bailor” was posted on Twitter by Elijah Svoboda on January 16, 2015. Jason Bassler is the co-founder of The Free Thought Project, which probably originated the saying on its popular image. This image was posted on Facebook by AnnaBelle Zeta on May 10, 2017.

Twitter
Elijah Svoboda
@odjpojstudios
“If your are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison warden”
-Jason Bailor
12:25 PM · Jan 16, 2015·Twitter Web Client

Twitter
Amber Reignn 🤍
@amberereignn
If you’re not willing to challenge your beliefs then you’re your own most effective prison warden
6:29 PM · Jun 15, 2015·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
The Dago HODLer ⚡️
@Loschtopher
If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs…then you are your own most effective prison warden.
9:42 AM · Jun 16, 2015·Twitter for iPhone

Facebook
AnnaBelle Zeta
May 10, 2017 at 8:00 PM ·
If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison warden…
(This is also shown on an image by The Free Thought Project. =- ed.)

Twitter
❌Long Haired Hippie Rebel ❌ 🕉
@lbox327
If you are not willing to Challenge your own Beliefs
Then You are tour own most effective Prison Warden.
(This is also shown on an image by The Free Thought Project. =- ed.)
10:54 PM · Feb 24, 2020·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Think For Yourself
@thinkFyourself
[ If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs, then you are your own most effective prison warden. ]
#thinkforyourself #questioneverything #quote #challenge #believe #personalgrowth #thinking #wisdom #mindset
10:38 AM · Oct 8, 2020·Twitter Web App

Twitter
Suchit 🇮🇳
@suchit27
Read somewhere:-
If you are not willing to challenge your own beliefs,
then you are your own most effective prison warden.
6:15 AM · Feb 21, 2022·Twitter for Android

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