Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure - they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection,…

Quote by Jeremy Bentham

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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

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

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

The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but rather, Can they...

The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but rather, Can they...

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.

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 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...

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

$Every law is an infraction of liberty.$

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

$Every law is an infraction of liberty.$

Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at...

Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at...

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...

Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.

Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

Ignorance is the peace of life.

Ignorance is the peace of life.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but...

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but...

A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the...

A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the...