![]() Mill advances the audacious argument that “the sole end for which mankind are warranted … in interfering with the liberty of action of any of their number, is self-protection.” Thus, he demands “liberty of … conscience … in the most comprehensive sense,” of which freedom of expression and the press are “practically inseparable” parts. Of all the works written in defense of free speech, and of liberalism more broadly, few have been as celebrated as John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty, which is widely regarded as the definitive source for free speech advocacy. ![]() Mill defines it, to be regarded as so precious? ![]() ![]() The condition of human life is such that we must of necessity be restrained and compelled by circumstances in nearly every action of our lives. ![]()
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