There have been, and may be again, great individual thinkers, in a general atmosphere of mental slavery. - John Stuart Mill

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There have been, and may be again, great individual thinkers, in a general atmosphere of mental slavery.

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About John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.

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Alternative Names: J. S. Mill
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