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King Pausole, a character in Pierre Louÿs ' Les aventures du roi Pausole ( The Adventures of King Pausole, published in 1901 ), had a similar motto of Do what you like as long as you harm no one.

Although Gardner noted the similarity of the rede to King Pausole's words, Silver Ravenwolf believes it is more directly referencing Crowley.

Another notable antecedent was put forth by the philosopher John Stuart Mill with his harm principle in the 19th century.

" Mill argues that the sole purpose of law should be to stop people from harming others and that should people want to participate in victimless crimes, crimes with no complaining witness, such as gambling, drug usage, engaging in prostitution, then they should not be encroached in doing so.