 | James Schouler - United States - 1908 - 328 pages
...organized government? To argue, with this eminent writer, that the only purpose for which power should be exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is "to prevent harm to others," might mean to others, simply as fellow-individuals, or to others collectively, in... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1909 - 488 pages
...of action of any of their number, is__ self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better... | |
 | Literature - 1909 - 860 pages
...purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against bis will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, Is not a sufficient warrant. ("Liberty," pp. 21, 22; ed. 1859.) This fundamental canon of individualism, that,... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1909 - 1340 pages
...of action of any of their numbers is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, IB to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant He... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1412 pages
...of action of any of their numbers, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sutlieient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear bocause it will be better... | |
 | Percy Lewis Kaye - United States - 1910 - 560 pages
...of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized...others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better... | |
 | James Seth - Philosophy, English - 1912 - 404 pages
...purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. . . . The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society,... | |
 | John Spargo - Socialism - 1912 - 358 pages
...of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." 2 Herbert Spencer accepts this principle as a working definition. " Each man has freedom... | |
 | Delos Franklin Wilcox - Recall - 1912 - 364 pages
...the way of compulsion and control." This principle is "that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." The danger of tyranny on the part of the majority is frequently alleged in connection... | |
 | John Spargo - Socialism - 1912 - 360 pages
...of action of any of their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." 2 Herbert Spencer accepts this principle as a working definition. " Each man has freedom... | |
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That principle is that the sole end for which mankind are warranted individually or collectively in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number is self-protection ; that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over... 
