In its narrowest acceptation, order means obedience. A government is s…

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In its narrowest acceptation, order means obedience. A government is said to preserve order if it succeeds in getting itself obeyed. ✨ John Stuart Mill (2015). On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, p.273, OUP Oxford
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In its narrowest acceptation, order means obedience. A government is said to preserve order if it succeeds in getting itself obeyed. ✨ John Stuart Mill (2015). On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, p.273, OUP Oxford

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