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"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." --"On Liberty" (1859) by John Stuart Mill

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The harm principle holds that the actions of individuals should only be limited to prevent harm to other individuals. John Stuart Mill first articulated this principle in On Liberty, where he argued that "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."

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