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But society has now fairly got the better of individuality; and the danger which threatens human nature is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal Impulses and preferences.
Mill, John Stuart
Source: JOHN STUART MILL, On Liberty, ed. David Spitz, chapter 3, pp. 5758 . Originally published in 1859. · Excerpt from The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy · This quote is tagged Individuality · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.
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But society has now fairly got the better of individuality; and the danger which threatens human nature is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal Impulses and preferences.