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... contrary , to grow more and more formidable . The disposition of man- kind , whether as rulers or as fellow- citizens , to impose their own opinions and inclinations as a rule of conduct on others , is so energetically supported by some ...
... contrary , to grow more and more formidable . The disposition of man- kind , whether as rulers or as fellow- citizens , to impose their own opinions and inclinations as a rule of conduct on others , is so energetically supported by some ...
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... contrary opinion , mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person , than he , if he had the power , would be justified in silencing mankind . Were an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner ; if to ...
... contrary opinion , mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person , than he , if he had the power , would be justified in silencing mankind . Were an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner ; if to ...
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... contrary to truth can be really useful : and can you pre- vent such men from urging that plea , when they are charged with culpability for denying some doctrine which they are told is useful , but which they be- lieve to be false ...
... contrary to truth can be really useful : and can you pre- vent such men from urging that plea , when they are charged with culpability for denying some doctrine which they are told is useful , but which they be- lieve to be false ...
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... contrary side . And I de- nounce and reprobate this pretension not the less , if put forth on the side of my most solemn convictions . How- ever positive any one's persuasion may be , not only of the falsity but of the pernicious ...
... contrary side . And I de- nounce and reprobate this pretension not the less , if put forth on the side of my most solemn convictions . How- ever positive any one's persuasion may be , not only of the falsity but of the pernicious ...
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John Stuart Mill. not worse than men commonly are , but rather the contrary ; men who pos- sessed in a full , or somewhat more than a full measure , the relgious , moral , and patriotic feelings of their time and people : the very kind ...
John Stuart Mill. not worse than men commonly are , but rather the contrary ; men who pos- sessed in a full , or somewhat more than a full measure , the relgious , moral , and patriotic feelings of their time and people : the very kind ...
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Page 6 - He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better for him to do so, because it will make him happier, because, in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, or even right.
Page 6 - Liberty, as a principle, has no application to any state of things anterior to the time when mankind have become capable of being improved by free and equal discussion.
Page 7 - Secondly, the principle requires liberty of tastes and pursuits; of framing the plan of our life to suit our own character; of doing as we like, subject to such consequences as may follow: without impediment from our fellow-creatures, so long as what we do does not harm them, even though they should think our conduct foolish, perverse, or wrong.
Page 68 - ... a State which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes — will find...
Page 32 - An opinion that corndealers are starvers of the poor, or that private property is robbery, ought to be unmolested when simply circulated through the press, but may justly incur punishment when delivered orally to an excited mob assembled before the house of a corn-dealer, or when handed about among the same mob in the form of a placard.
Page 34 - He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself employs all his faculties. He must use observation to see, reasoning and judgment to foresee, activity to gather materials for decision, discrimination to decide, and when he has decided, firmness and self-control to hold to his deliberate decision.
Page 34 - Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing.
Page 7 - ... so long as what we do does not harm them, even though they should think our conduct foolish, perverse, or wrong. Thirdly, from this liberty of each individual follows the liberty, within the same limits, of combination among individuals; freedom to unite, for any purpose not involving harm to others: the persons combining being supposed to be of full age, and not forced or deceived.
Page 1 - ... to be regarded as a breach of duty in the ruler to infringe, and which if he did infringe, specific resistance or general rebellion was held to be justifiable. A second, and generally a later, expedient was the establishment of constitutional checks by which the consent of the community, or of a body of some sort, supposed to represent its interests, was made a necessary condition to some of the more important acts of the governing power.
Page 47 - The distinction here pointed out between the part of a person's life which concerns only himself, and that which concerns others, many persons will refuse to admit. How (it may be asked ) can any part of the conduct of a member of society be a matter of indifference to the other members? No person is an entirely isolated being; it is impossible for a person to do anything seriously or permanently hurtful to himself, without mischief reaching at least to his near...