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“There is a limit to the legitimate interference of collective opinion with individual independence: and to find that limit, and maintain it against encroachment, is as indispensable to a good condition of human affairs, as protection against political despotism.”

Quote by John Stuart Mill

Book:On Liberty
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On Liberty

John Stuart Mill's seminal work delves into the principles of liberty, examining the boundaries between individual rights and societal control, and advocating for the protection of personal autonomy in a democratic society. more

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John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill was an influential British philosopher, economist, and logician. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century philosophy and his ideas had a profound impact on political, social, and philosophical thought of the time. more

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Book:J. S. Mill: 'On Liberty' and Other Writings
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Book:Principles of Political Economy: Mill's Works
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