A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life. John Stuart Mill elementhealthylife Change image and share on social
I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be civilized. John Stuart Mill awarecivilizecommunity Change image and share on social
That so few now dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of the time. John Stuart Mill chiefdangerdare Change image and share on social
As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another. John Stuart Mill aptcharitycomplete Change image and share on social
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
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