John Stuart Mill Quote

"The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it."

by:	John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) English philosopher and economist
Source:	On Liberty, 1859
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Categories:	Freedom, Individualism, Liberty, Respect
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That about sums it up! Timeless wisdom.  -- E Archer, NYC      3
Excellent, accurate ! ! !  —  we hold this truth to be self evident ! ! !  -- Mike, Norwalk      2
-- Mary, MI
Freedom is understanding what it is in reality. Its somewhat complex in its broadness and scope. You may have to give up  a a particular freedom to access another. For instance, in the financial realm you may have to give up some regular practices to save up money to enter another new unknown experience.  -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
We have to understand that we are connected as a community species and that our individual behavior effects to whole, as the whole effects our own individual behavior.   -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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