Society has had ample opportunity to know whether such restr... - John Stuart Mill

This quote is attributed to John Stuart Mill.

"Society has had ample opportunity to know whether such restrictions as these tend to its advantage, and experience has shown that they do not."

John Stuart Mill Politics

Philosopher, Economist British 1806–1873

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