The complete Hebrew translation

"Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign."

 (From On Liberty)

On Liberty, first published in 1859, has been lauded as the most forceful defense of freedom of the individual, and it is now widely regarded as the most significant theoretical foundation for liberalism as a political creed.

On Liberty is dedicated to one simple principle: that people should be free to do as they please, without interference from society or the State, unless their actions might cause harm to others. As an ardent advocate of individualism, Mill argues that modern mass society, hostile to anyone who resists its trends, threatens the liberty of the individual no less than political tyranny.

John Stuart Mill explains ??The subject of this essay is not the so-called liberty of the will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of philosophical necessity; but civil, or social liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual.??

This timeless essay presents a powerful argument that continues to be relevant in the twenty-first century.

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