It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.

Quote by Jeremy Bentham

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He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it...

He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it...

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that...

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that...

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation

The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation

It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure...

It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure...

Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular...

Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular...

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is...

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is...

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

$Every law is an infraction of liberty.$

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure -...

The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living...

The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living...

The age we live in is a busy age; in which knowledge is rapidly advancing...

The age we live in is a busy age; in which knowledge is rapidly advancing...

All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil.

All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil.

As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it,...

As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it,...

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.

Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.

Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil...

Ignorance, when it is voluntary, is criminal; and he may be properly charged with evil...

Ignorance is the womb of monsters

Ignorance is the womb of monsters

There is no slavery but ignorance.

There is no slavery but ignorance.

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.

I've always tried to be fair, even-handed, not an advocate for any group.