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Quotation from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
“His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant”
On Liberty, Ch. I, Introductory
The anti-paternalist core of the principle: benefit to a person does not justify compelling them.
Citation: "His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant" — John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, Ch. I, Introductory. (id on-liberty-q2)
Portrait: John Stuart Mill by London Stereoscopic Company, c1870, London Stereoscopic Company, Public domain.
