 That 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.  On Liberty - Page 6by John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1859 - 520 pages
...warranted, individually or • On Liberty. By John Stuart Mill London: John W. Parker and Son. 1859. collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action...self-protection ; that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm... | |
 | Great Britain - 1859 - 584 pages
...he makes it his object to establish that "the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of...action of any of their number is self-protection," or " to prevent harm to others." Before we follow Mr. Mill into his able exposition and defence of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1859 - 802 pages
...his case. In the Introduction he says:— 'The sole end for which mankind arc warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of...action of any of their number, is self-protection. The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community... | |
 | 1859 - 662 pages
...principle for our guidance in such matters. " The sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number !s Individual Freedom. 229 self-protection His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient... | |
 | 1860 - 634 pages
...of puMic opinion. That principle is, that the sole end tor which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of...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... | |
 | 1860 - 632 pages
...public opinion. That principle is, that the sole end tor which mankind arc warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. Ho cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear, because it will be better for him to do so, because... | |
 | Henry James Slack - Civilization - 1860 - 260 pages
...public opinion. That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of...either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." This principle possesses so much inherent reason that it is impossible to doubt its final acceptation... | |
 | John Dennis (of London.) - Hours of labor - 1860 - 186 pages
...they wish'd for come." SHAKESPEARE. IT has been lately affirmed by a well-known political economist, that " the only purpose for which power can be rightfully...civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others." This opinion is capable of much expansion. If carried out into practice, it would... | |
 | 1860 - 552 pages
...the_DuWt'» University Magazine for 1857; if we remember rightly, in the June or July No. of that year. their number, is self-protection. That the only purpose...exercised over any member of a civilized community, agatnst his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient... | |
 | 1860 - 446 pages
...asserb one very simple principle, — that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self- protection," Our ideas of our neighbour's good may justify our remonstrating with, or counselling... | |
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