In all the more advanced communities the great majority of things are worse done by the intervention of government than the individuals most interested in the matter would do them, or cause them to be done, if left to themselves.
JOHN STUART MILL
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John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill So Long as we do not harm others we should be free to think, speak, act, & live as we see fit, without molestation from individuals, law, or gov’t.
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John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill In proportion to the development of his individuality, each person becomes more valuable to himself, and is therefore capable of being more valuable to others.
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