What John Stuart Mill thinks about agency

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Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal; worked for the East India Company for almost thirty-five years; elected Member of Parliament for Westminster in 1865.

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1. 1 Feb 1867

   Our readingWhat we achieve depends less on how much time we have than on how we use it

   Their wordsThose who know how to employ opportunities will often find that they can create them: and what we achieve depends less on the amount of time we possess, than on the use we make of our time.

   ↗Inaugural Address delivered to the University of St. Andrews (1867)en.wikisource.org 7th of 7 in this piece