Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seem good to themselves than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest. - John Stuart Mill

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Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seem good to themselves than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.

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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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To think that because those who wield power in society wield in the end that of government, therefore it is of no use to attempt to influence the constitution of the government by acting on opinion, is to forget that opinion is itself one of the greatest active social forces. One person with a belief is a social power equal to ninety-nine who have only interests.

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