Quote by: John Stuart Mill

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Stuart Mill
  • DescriptionBritish philosopher and political economist
  • AliasesJ. S. Mill
  • BornMay 20, 1806
  • DiedMay 8, 1873
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Economist; Author; Politician; Autobiographer
  • WorksOn Liberty