The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a… — 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. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant.
On Liberty · 1859
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Mill, John Stuart. "On Liberty." On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, edited by Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen. Oxford University Press, 2015, ch. 1.
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Mill, John Stuart. On Liberty. London: J.W. Parker and Son, 1859, ch. 1.
