The only part of the conduct of any one, 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.


On Liberty by John Stuart Mill (ed. 1867)

John Stuart Mill Quotes

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns...

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns...

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns...

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns...