"It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak. There is no natural connection between strong impulses and a weak conscience. The natural connection is the other way. To say that one person's desires and feelings are stronger and more various than those of another, is merely to say that he has more of the raw material of human nature, and is therefore capable, perhaps of more evil, but certainly of more good. Strong impulses are but another name for energy."

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John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, and public intellectual of the 19th century. He is best known for works such as On Liberty and Utilitarianism.

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