The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race.John Stuart Mill
People must be free to live without interference — as long as they are not causing harm to others.John Stuart Mill
He who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan of life for him, has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation.John Stuart Mill
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.John Stuart Mill
The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way.John Stuart Mill
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction.John Stuart Mill
Opinions lose their immunity, when the circumstances in which they are expressed are such as to constitute their expression a positive instigation to some mischievous act.John Stuart Mill
The only part of the conduct of anyone, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others.John Stuart Mill
The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.John Stuart Mill
Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.John Stuart Mill