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The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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All action is for the sake of some end; and rules of action, it seems natural to suppose, must take their whole character and color from the end to which they are subservient. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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The longest absence is less perilous to love than the terrible trials of incessant proximity. ↗

— Edna St. Vincent Millay

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Well, all the plays that I was trying to write were plays that would grab an audience by the throat and not release them, rather than presenting an emotion which you could observe and walk away from. ↗

— Arthur Miller

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Where choice begins, Paradise ends, innocence ends, for what is Paradise but the absence of any need to choose this action? ↗

— Arthur Miller

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The larger-than-life thing is definitely what I'm after. I've always drawn dark stories. Occasionally, I'll try a perfect hero, but it's a real stretch for me. I like 'em warts and all, and obsessive and weird. ↗

— Frank Miller

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I was what they call a pool hustler. That's absolutely true. For long periods of time I got by, barely skimmed by, just playing pool. ↗

— George Miller

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One can be absolutely truthful and sincere even though admittedly the most outrageous liar. Fiction and invention are of the very fabric of life. ↗

— Henry Miller

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Every American knows there are government expenses that are absolutely not necessary. I disagree with the very idea that our government is spending $2.4 trillion in the most efficient manner. ↗

— Jeff Miller

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