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This document is a single page (labeled Article 7, page 22) containing an article titled 'The Good Autocrat' by Robert D. Kaplan, published in The National Interest on June 21, 2011. The text analyzes John Stuart Mill's 1859 essay 'On Liberty,' focusing on Mill's commentary regarding Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his virtues, and his persecution of Christians. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032192' Bates stamp, indicating it was included as evidence in a Congressional investigation.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Robert D. Kaplan Author
Author of the article 'The Good Autocrat'
John Stuart Mill Historical Figure / Philosopher
English philosopher quoted extensively in the article regarding his work 'On Liberty'
Marcus Aurelius Historical Figure / Roman Emperor
Subject of Mill's analysis regarding power, virtue, and the persecution of Christians
Christ Religious Figure
Mentioned in comparison to the ethical teachings of Marcus Aurelius

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
The National Interest
Publication where the article appeared
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032192'

Timeline (2 events)

1859
Publication of 'On Liberty'
England (implied)
June 21, 2011
Publication of the article 'The Good Autocrat'
The National Interest

Relationships (1)

John Stuart Mill Historical Analysis Marcus Aurelius
Mill analyzes Aurelius in his essay 'On Liberty'

Key Quotes (3)

"That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."
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"If ever any one, possessed of power, had grounds for thinking himself the best and most enlightened among his contemporaries, it was the Emperor Marcus Aurelius."
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"No Christian,” Mill writes, “more firmly believes"
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