Unquestionably, it is possible to do without happiness; it is done involuntarily by nineteen-twentieths of mankind. John Stuart Mill happinessinvoluntarilymankind Change image and share on social
The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power. John Stuart Mill addcogentevil Change image and share on social
We have a right, also, in various ways, to act upon our unfavorable opinion of anyone, not to the oppression of his individuality, but in the exercise of ours. John Stuart Mill actexerciseindividuality Change image and share on social
The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement. John Stuart Mill advancementcustomdespotism Change image and share on social
Men might as well be imprisoned, as excluded from the means of earning their bread. John Stuart Mill breadearnexclude Change image and share on social
The amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and moral courage it contained. That so few now dare to be eccentric marks the chief danger of the time. John Stuart Mill amountchiefcontain share on social
We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a false opinion; and even if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still. John Stuart Mill endeavourevilfalse Change image and share on social
The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power among mankind. John Stuart Mill ascendantgeneralmankind Change image and share on social
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. John Stuart Mill caseside Change image and share on social
Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character had abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and courage which it contained. John Stuart Mill aboundamountcharacter share on social
