James Mill Quotes


Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.


Citations

Mill, James. "Liberty of the Press." Essays on Government, Jurisprudence, Liberty of the Press, and Law of Nations, J. Innes, 1825, p. 22.

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James Mill
James Mill
  • Born: April 6, 1773
  • Died: June 23, 1836
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Historian

James Mill was a Scottish historian, economist, political theorist, and philosopher. He is counted among the founders of the Ricardian school of economics. He also wrote the monumental work The History of British India. He was the first writer to divide Indian history into three parts: Hindu, Muslim and British, a classification which has proved surpassingly influential in the field of Indian historical studies, but which is seen in recent decades as being deeply problematic.