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" ... 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. He cannot rightfully be compelled... "
On Liberty - Page 23
by John Stuart Mill - 1863 - 223 pages
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liberty

john stuart mill - 1859 - 230 pages
...to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better...compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him, must be calculated to...
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Meliora, Volumes 1-2

Great Britain - 1859 - 802 pages
...others. His own k'ood, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better...in the opinions of others, to do so would be wise, <>.• even right. These arc good reasons for remonstrating or reasoning with him, or persuading him...
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 38

1860 - 552 pages
...to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant; he cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear, because it will be...because it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating...
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Bentley's Quarterly Review, Volume 2

1860 - 632 pages
...to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. Ho cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear, because it will be...because it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with...
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Bentley's quarterly review. [with variant title-leaf to vol. 1]., Volume 2

1860 - 634 pages
...others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully In- compelled to do or forbear, because it will be better for him to do so, hecauso it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would IKi wise or even...
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The Rambler, a Catholic journal of home and foreign literature [&c.]. Vol.5 ...

1860 - 446 pages
...ideas of our neighbour's good may justify our remonstrating with, or counselling him ; " but not our compelling him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise." In the second chapter Mr. Mill states four grounds on which he infers that it is necessary...
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On Liberty

John Stuart Mill - Liberty - 1863 - 236 pages
...either physjcalor moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannotrigh~tfully be co'IUptilled 10 llU 6r forbear because it will be better for him to do so,...him, or visiting him with any evil, in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to...
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On Liberty, Issue 57

John Stuart Mill - Liberty - 1865 - 118 pages
...others, ¡ His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it will be better...remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuadiug him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case...
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Meliora, Volumes 9-10

Great Britain - 1866 - 802 pages
...either physical or moral, is not a suflicient warrant. ' That is a good reason for remonstrating with him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise. To justify that, the conduct from which it is desired to deter him must be calculated to...
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The battle of the two philosophies, by an inquirer [L.F.M. Phillipps. A ...

Lucy F March Phillipps - Free will and determinism - 1866 - 106 pages
...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant : it is a good reason for remonstrating with him ; but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise." * " If he spoils his own life by such mismanagement, we shall not for that reason desire...
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