 If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the 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.  On Liberty - Page 35by John Stuart Mill - 1863 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1860 - 632 pages
...are met, short of being absolutely gagged and stifled. ' If all mankind minus one, ' says Mr. Mill, ' were of one opinion, and only one person were of the...more justified in silencing that one person, than ho, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing all mankind.' True enough. Let the one man... | |
 | 1860 - 634 pages
...are met, short of being absolutely gagged and stifled. ' If all mankind minus one,' says Mr. Mill, ' were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankmd would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...himself of the portion of truth which meets and removes that difficulty. Mill. FALLIBILITY OF OPINION. WERE an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner, if to be restricted in the enjoyment of it were simply a private injury, it would make some difference whether... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1863 - 608 pages
...2 In politics fhis is true nearly to the extent of Mr. Mill's axiom : " If all mankind, minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the...the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." — On Liberty, 33. 1830,1 it became the type of most other unions throughout the country. Its original... | |
 | Book, H. A. - 1865 - 184 pages
...but to weigh and consider. BACON. •v OPINIONS OF INDIVIDUALS. If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing the world. JS MILL. IN WHAT A MAN'S GREATNESS CONSISTS. A man's greatness lies not in wealth and station,... | |
 | Henry Attwell - Quotations - 1870 - 314 pages
...: but to weigh and consider. BtlCOK. OPINIONS OF INDIVIDUALS. If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in. silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing the world. ys Mai. i IN WHAT A MAN'S GREATNESS CONSISTS. A man's greatness lies not in wealth and station,... | |
 | Henry Attwell - Quotations - 1870 - 314 pages
...discourse : but to weigh and consider. Bacon. OPINIONS OF INDIVIDUALS. If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing...he had the power, would be justified in silencing the world. 7. s. Mia. IN WHAT A MAN'S GREATNESS CONSISTS. A man's greatness lies not in wealth and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1878 - 464 pages
...2 In politics this is true nearly to the extent of Mr. Mill's axiom : ' If all mankind, minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justifiVd in silencing that one person, than h", if he had the power, would be justified in silencing... | |
 | Allen Pringle - Agnosticism - 1880 - 76 pages
...FOR CANADIAN HISTORY ESTABLISHED IN 1908 " If all mankind, minus one, were of one opinion, mankidtf would be no more justified in .silencing that one person than he, if he/had the powir, would he justified in silencing mankind."—;/ .S. Mill, on Liberty. INGERSOLL IN... | |
 | Guglielmo Rapinet - Colonies - 1883 - 236 pages
...individual were of one opinion, and only the one individual had a contrary opinion, mankind would be no moro justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, wquld be justified in silencing others. Either that solitary opinion is right, and mankind by silencing... | |
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