“The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.”

— John Stuart Mill · Wisdom quote

The worth of a State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it. — John Stuart Mill quote card
Philosopher and economist · 1806 – 1873

John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher and political economist, the most influential liberal thinker of the 19th century. On Liberty defended individual freedom against social coercion, and his Autobiography candidly records his extraordinary education and mental crisis.

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