John Stuart Mill Quote 

"Over himself, over his own body and mind,
the individual is sovereign."

by:
John Stuart Mill
(1806-1873) English philosopher and economist
Source:
On Liberty (1859) (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 1978), p. 9
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This statement should be inscribed on the walls of the Supreme Court inside and out...and while we're at it with the tools the inscription should be visible from the wells of the Senate and House of Representatives.
 -- A.Jurgensen, Stuart, FL
 
... unless you believe as the radical religious right does that they know best what is right for you and your body...
 -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
 
Unfortunately, it seems that in America we are quickly getting to the point where the politicans believe that they have control over our mind and actions, and what is sadder yet, is that a large percentage of Americans believe this to be the natural state of affairs.
 -- Bill, Baltimore
 
Amen to this quote.
 -- KS, Queensbury,NY.
 
This quote is simply spine-tremblingly haunting. It sums up all that is brilliant about liberty in the west in a few simple words. What an amazing quote.
 -- J-BH, Leicester
 
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