It is not because men’s desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.
JOHN STUART MILL
JOHN STUART MILL
John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill98 quotes“It is not because men’s desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.”
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