Jeremy Bentham
Philosopher Kingdom of Great Britain 1749–1832
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Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.
Jeremy Bentham
The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living creature. Let but one tenth part of the inhabitants of the earth pursue it consistently, and in a day's time they will have turned it into a Hell.
It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.
Jeremy Bentham
The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.
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Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.
The age we live in is a busy age; in which knowledge is rapidly advancing towards perfection.
No power of government ought to be employed in the endeavor to establish any system or article of belief on the subject of religion.
Jeremy Bentham