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Quote from John Stuart Mill,


"The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others.
In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute.
Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign."


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John Stuart Mill (more quotes by John Stuart Mill or books by/about John Stuart Mill)


(1806-1873) English philosopher and economist

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Independence, Individual Rights, Individualism, Respect, Society, Sovereignty

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