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... less than against external enemies . To prevent the weaker mem- bers of the community from being preyed upon by innumerable vultures , it was needful that there should be an animal of prey stronger than the rest , commissioned to keep ...
... less than against external enemies . To prevent the weaker mem- bers of the community from being preyed upon by innumerable vultures , it was needful that there should be an animal of prey stronger than the rest , commissioned to keep ...
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... less , to submit . It was not so with the second ; and to attain this , or when already in some degree possessed , to attain it more com- pletely , became everywhere the principal object of the lovers of liberty . And so long as mankind ...
... less , to submit . It was not so with the second ; and to attain this , or when already in some degree possessed , to attain it more com- pletely , became everywhere the principal object of the lovers of liberty . And so long as mankind ...
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... less , however , as a matter of reason , and on their own account , than as a consequence of the sympathies and antipathies which grew out of them : and sympathies and antipathies which had little or nothing to do with the interests of ...
... less , however , as a matter of reason , and on their own account , than as a consequence of the sympathies and antipathies which grew out of them : and sympathies and antipathies which had little or nothing to do with the interests of ...
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... less enlightened times , have persecuted opinions now believed to be true . Let us take care , it may be said , not to make the same mistake : but governments and nations have made mistakes in other things , which are not denied to be ...
... less enlightened times , have persecuted opinions now believed to be true . Let us take care , it may be said , not to make the same mistake : but governments and nations have made mistakes in other things , which are not denied to be ...
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... less than infallibility may , it is main- tained , warrant , and even bind , governments , to act on their own opinion , confirmed by the general opinion of mankind . It is also often argued , and still oftener thought , that none but ...
... less than infallibility may , it is main- tained , warrant , and even bind , governments , to act on their own opinion , confirmed by the general opinion of mankind . It is also often argued , and still oftener thought , that none but ...
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admit Archbishop of Dublin argument asserted Author believe better Bishop Bishop of Oxford Brampton Calvinistic character Christian Church CICERO civilization common concerns conduct contrary cracy creed custom DEMOSTHENES desire despotism discussion doctrine duty EDGAR ALFRED BOWRING effect enforced error Essay ethics evil example exercise exist faculties feelings freedom G. C. LEWIS grounds Heir of Redclyffe heretics History human individual infallibility intellect interests interference judgment justify legitimate liberty limit living mankind Marcus Aurelius means ment mental mind mode moral nations nature necessary never object Octavo offence party penalties Pericles persecution persons political practical prevent principle profess punishment question racter reason received opinion recognised religion religious require restraint rulers rules self-regarding sentiments sion social society supposed tendency things thought tion toleration true truth unless vidual Vols Volumes WHEWELL whole Wilhelm von Humboldt wrong
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Página 24 - It is proper to state that I forego any advantage which could be derived to my argument from the idea of abstract right, as a thing independent of utility. I regard utility as the ultimate appeal on all ethical questions; but it must be utility in the largest sense, grounded on the permanent interests of man as a progressive being.
Página 107 - Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree, which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides, according to the tendency of the inward forces which make it a living thing.
Página 134 - ... the fact of living in society renders it indispensable that each should be bound to observe a certain line of conduct towards the rest. This conduct consists, first, in not injuring the interests of one another; or rather certain interests, which, either by express legal provision or by tacit understanding, ought to be considered as rights...
Página 21 - Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means used be physical force in the form of legal penalties, or the moral coercion of public opinion. That principle is, that the sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively, in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection.
Página 34 - ... its truth; but they are not infallible. They have no authority to decide the question for all mankind and exclude every other person from the means of judging. To refuse a hearing to an opinion because they are sure that it is false is to assume that their certainty is the same thing as absolute certainty. All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility. Its condemnation may be allowed to rest on this common argument, not the worse for being common.
Página 6 - Were I but capable of interpreting to the world one half the great thoughts and noble feelings which are buried in her grave, I should be the medium of a greater benefit to it, than is ever likely to arise from anything that I can write, unprompted and unassisted by her all but unrivalled wisdom.
Página 60 - A state of things in which a large portion of the most active and inquiring intellects find it advisable to keep the general principles and grounds of their convictions within their own breasts, and attempt, in what they address to the public, to fit as much as they can of their own conclusions to premises which they have internally renounced...
Página 38 - There is the greatest difference between presuming an opinion to be true, because, with every opportunity for contesting it, it has not been refuted, and assuming its truth for the purpose of not permitting its refutation. Complete liberty of contradicting and disproving our opinion is the very condition which justifies us in assuming its truth for purposes of action; and on no other terms can a being with human faculties have any rational assurance of being right.
Página 161 - I consider noxious passes any one's lips, it invades all the " social rights " attributed to me by the Alliance. The doctrine ascribes to all mankind a vested interest in each other's moral, intellectual, and even physical perfection, to be denned by each claimant according to his own standard. Another important example of illegitimate interference with the rightful liberty of the individual, not simply threatened, but long since carried into triumphant effect, is Sabbatarian legislation. Without...