Author
John Stuart Mill Quotes
98 quotes
Quotes by John Stuart Mill. Copy one, share it, or download it as an image.
In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill Truth gains more even by the errors of one who, with due study and preparation, thinks for himself, than by the true opinions of those who only hold them because they do not suffer themselves to think.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill A person should be free to do as he likes in his own concerns; but he ought not to be free to do as he likes in acting for another, under the pretext that the affairs of the other are his own affairs.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day’s toil of any human being.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political freedom, but often creates a spirit precisely the reverse, carrying down to the lowest grade in society the desire and ambition of political domination.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill The individual is not accountable to society for his actions in so far as these concern the interests of no person but himself.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
John Stuart MillJohn Stuart Mill Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto