John Stuart Mill, (1806-1873) English philosopher and economist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Stuart Mill Quote “The only part of the conduct of anyone for which he is amenable to society is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.”John Stuart Mill ~ John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) English philosopher and economist Independence , Individual Rights , Individualism , Respect , Society , Sovereignty Ratings and Comments 4 Reply Bruce, 'Bama 8/31/07 Rugged individualism, hurray! Just don't take away my insurance (that most socialistic of all inventions of man). 6 Reply RobertSRQ 8/31/07 Another great Liberal - his thinking, like so many before and after him, is the mark of true Liberalism - the first sentence is the key to a civilized world. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC RobertSRQ 7/16/26 Robert, you know darn well that this is no longer considered 'liberalism' today. The 'my body my choice' liberals are selective in how that applies — just because it is your body doesn't mean you can do anything you choose without regard for other people's bodies and rights. 'Pride' events come to mind — why must we have people's sexual proclivities shoved in our faces for a month (and more). It used to be a crime to expose yourself in public, now it is common practice and embraced by 'liberals.' We've come a long way, baby. Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 8/31/07 7 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/31/07 As long as the concept remains "amenable", not escalating to 'mandatory'. 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk Mike, Norwalk 7/15/26 Claiming independence, absolute right(s), individualism or sovereignty over your own body and mind — not conflicting with an other person's independence, absolute right(s), individualism or sovereignty (not the State) will probably get you locked up today. Today, acting as a non-helot / serf / slave to the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land is a criminal offense. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC Mike, Norwalk 7/16/26 Unless of course you are a man 'identifying' as a woman... 😁 7 Reply E Archer, NYC 8/31/07 When was the last time you heard a politician say that?! (And you never will...) Reply Ken, Allyn, WA 8/31/07 7 Reply warren, olathe 9/4/07 If this is liberalism what happened to it? 5 Reply Patrick Henry, Red Hill 7/24/17 It is reflexive for any truly sovereign Sovereign Individual, he or she whose personal sovereignty is necessarily predicated upon the ennobling presence of Virtue, to be mindful of the rights and sensibilities of his or her fellows.It is this Virtue illumined mindfulness that constitutes the essence of civilization. Reply Ronw13, ID 4/8/21 Reply jim k, Austin 4/8/21 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Stuart Mill quote is found in these categories: Independence quotes Individual Rights quotes Individualism quotes Respect quotes Society quotes Sovereignty quotes About John Stuart Mill Bio of John Stuart Mill Quotations by John Stuart Mill Books by/about John Stuart Mill John Stuart Mill videos John Stuart Mill on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Stuart Mill