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Quotation from On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
“Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign”
On Liberty, Ch. I, Introductory
The closing sentence of Mill's statement of principle, often cited in debates on bodily autonomy and consent to treatment.
Citation: "Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign" — John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, Ch. I, Introductory. (id on-liberty-q3)
Portrait: John Stuart Mill by London Stereoscopic Company, c1870, London Stereoscopic Company, Public domain.
