Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.

1829 Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind. He was a founder of classical economics together with David Ricardo and the father of influential philosopher of liberalism John Stuart Mill. This fact has led to severe criticism of Mill's History of India by notable economist Amartya Sen.

James Mill (6 April 1773 – 23 June 1836) was a Scottish historian economist political theorist and philosopher.