Johna Stuart Mill

[Nieckq]

Hello,

How do you understand the word *belief*
in Stuarts quote
"One person with a belief is equal to the force of 100 000 who have only
interests."

Thanks in advance.

[Blueknows]

Post by Nieckq
"One person with a belief is equal to the force of 100 000 who have only
interests."
Thanks in advance.

Just found your post . It's an excellent question. How many of us are
actually
thinking about this ? ... or EVER think about this ?

There's an old English (my country) saying about "passing ships in the
night".

Friend, you are obviously a very intelligent individual. Sadly, I believe
that greedy
morons will ultimately create the end of the world as we know it, now.

Regards,

AB.

[Philip Shaw]

Post by Nieckq
How do you understand the word *belief*
in Stuarts quote
"One person with a belief is equal to the force of 100 000 who have only
interests."

I would interpet that to mean belief in a cause, as a moral
imperative, as opposed to a mere financial or similar motivation to
support it. Essentailly, it is another veriation on the comparison of
patriots to mercenaries, but with a broader scope.