Quotation by
John Stuart Mill
The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
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Understanding this quote AI Analysis
John Stuart Mill is saying that if someone values their own safety above everything else and has no cause worth defending, they are in a weak and unhappy position. Such a person cannot achieve or maintain freedom on their own and must rely on the efforts of stronger, more committed individuals.
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