On Liberty (1859) is a philosophical work by British philosopher John Stuart Mill.
Mill is compelled to make this assertion in opposition to what he calls the "tyranny of the majority".
Perhaps the most memorable point made by Mill in this work, and his basis for liberty, is that "over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign".
It was a radical work to the Victorian readers of the time because it supported individuals\' moral and economic freedom from the state.
On Liberty (1859) is a philosophical work by British philosopher John Stuart Mill