Eccentricity has always abounded when and where strength of character had abounded; and the amount of eccentricity in a society has generally been proportional to the amount of genius, mental vigor, and courage which it contained.

Quote by John Stuart Mill

Topics: Courage Quotes, Genius Quotes

The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals...

The worth of the state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals...

I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be...

I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be...

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself...

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself...

We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a...

We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavouring to stifle is a...

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to...

The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to...

Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.

Pleasure and freedom from pain, are the only things desirable as ends.

Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience...

Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience...

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a...

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a...

A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both...

A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both...

It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil...

It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil...

Foresight of phenomenon and power over them depend on knowledge of their sequences, and not...

Foresight of phenomenon and power over them depend on knowledge of their sequences, and not...

One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only...

One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only...

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his...

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his...

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power...

The general tendency of things throughout the world is to render mediocrity the ascendant power...

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a...

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a...

The only power deserving the name is that of masses, and of governments while they...

The only power deserving the name is that of masses, and of governments while they...

It is as certain that many opinions, now general, will be rejected by future ages,...

It is as certain that many opinions, now general, will be rejected by future ages,...

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality

Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed from one another. The...

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed from one another. The...