A person may cause evil to others not only by his action but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.

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John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the...

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