John Stuart Mill

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John Stuart Mill Leslie Stephen

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  Thissuggestsonevitalpoint。Mill,asIhavesaid,hasendeavouredtoenlargeasmuchaspossiblethesphereofoperationofthefreewill——ofthepowerofindividualsorofdeliberateconsciouslegislation。Theresultistoexaggeratetheinfluenceofinstitutionsandtoneglecttheforces,intellectualandmoral,whichmustalwaysliebehindinstitutions。Wecanadmittothefulltheimportanceoftheeducationalinfluenceofpoliticalinstitutions,andthesurpassingvalueofenergy,self-reliance,andindividualresponsibility。Thesentimentisaltogethernoble,andMillexpressesitwithadmirablevigour。

  Butthemoredecidedlyweholdhisviewofthedisease,themoreutterlyinadequateandinappropriateappearshisremedy。Thetendencytolevellingandvulgarising,sofarasitexists,cancertainlynotbecuredbyingeniousarrangementsofonepartofthepoliticalmachinery。ItakethistomarkMill’sweakestside。

  Thetruthwasdivinedbytheinstinctofhisdemocraticallies。

  Solongashevotedforextendingthesuffrage,theycouldleavehimtosavehisconsciencebyamusinghimselfwiththeseharmlessfancies。

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