John Stuart Mill Quotes
In modern societies, all things, even in the military department of affairs, are decided, not by individual effort, but by the combined operations of numbers;
John Stuart Mill, 1806-1873, Member of Parliament, British Political Economist, The Subjugation of Women, 1869
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The Manual was found by the Manchester (England) Metropolitan Police during a search of an Al Qaida member's home
The King was asking for volunteers for the British Army. What is particularly interesting about this quote is the overt appeal to “men of all classes.” This illustrates that there was an extensive class system then operational in Britain. Almost all people knew to which class they belonged. A very popular King could then make a statement like this and no one was critical of his referring to citizens by class distinctions. Even in modern times, Britain is a more class conscious society than America. The response to this appeal was very good, but the First World War developed in such a way that huge manpower resources were needed and the King had to reluctantly assent to a military draft 7 months later.
The card was issued to all American troops in the theater. Similar versions were distributed to troops in Iraq, and other Arab countries.
John Stuart Mill, usually cited as J. S. Mill, was an English philosopher, political economist, Member of Parliament, and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of classical liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy. Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century", he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.
