Quotes by John Stuart Mill
“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.”— John Stuart Mill
“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.”— John Stuart Mill
“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”— John Stuart Mill
“The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.”— John Stuart Mill
“A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.”— John Stuart Mill
“The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.”— John Stuart Mill
“Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.”— John Stuart Mill
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.”— John Stuart Mill
“Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”— John Stuart Mill
“The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.”— John Stuart Mill
“One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests.”— John Stuart Mill
“I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.”— John Stuart Mill