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.
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"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." — Jeremy Bentham
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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. — Jeremy Bentham
About Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was a Philosopher from Kingdom of Great Britain (1749–1832).
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This quote is attributed to Jeremy Bentham, a Philosopher from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Jeremy Bentham lived from 1749 – 1832.