The only purpose for which power can

“The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.”

— John Stuart Mill

Author: John Stuart Mill
Category: power
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Like everything which is not the involuntary

“Like everything which is not the involuntary result of fleeting emotion but the creation of time and will, any marriage, happy or unhappy, is infinitely more interesting than any romance, however passionate.”

— W. H. Auden

Author: W. H. Auden
Category: marriage
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