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3775 | A right is a valid claim to society's protection [Mill] |
Full Idea: When we call anything a person's right, we mean that he has a valid claim on society to protect him in the possession of it. | |
From: John Stuart Mill (Utilitarianism [1861], Ch.5) |
11241 | Wise men aren't instructed; they instruct [Aristotle] |
Full Idea: The wise man should not be instructed, but should instruct. | |
From: Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 0982a20) | |
A reaction: I take this to refer to the duties of a wise man, as well as to his (or her) superior rights. |