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“All free communities have both been more exempt from social injustice and crime, and have attained more brilliant prosperity, than any others, or than they themselves after they have lost their freedom.” quote by John Stuart Mill
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“All free communities have both been more exempt from social injustice and crime, and have attained more brilliant prosperity, than any others, or than they themselves after they have lost their freedom.”

John Stuart Mill

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Source Essay: "On Liberty", 1859

Free societies, when truly free, experience less injustice and crime and achieve greater prosperity than those that lose freedom.

In simple terms: Freedom promotes justice and prosperity.

Key Takeaway

Protect liberty to foster wellbeing.

Themes

freedom justice prosperity

Mood

thoughtful inspirational

Type

philosophical political

When to use this quote

  • policy making
  • community building
  • education reform

Key Concepts

social contract civil rights economic growth

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we safeguard freedom?
  • What policies best protect liberty?
A Different Perspective

Freedom can be threatened by internal complacency.

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