That action is best which provides the greatest happiness for the greatest number

Quote by Francis Hutcheson

Topics: Action Quotes

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.

That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers

That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the...

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the...

We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a...

We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a...

Action will remove the doubt that theory cannot solve

Action will remove the doubt that theory cannot solve

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but...

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but...

The trick to getting things done is to list things to do in doable order.

The trick to getting things done is to list things to do in doable order.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

Action is the antidote to despair.

Action is the antidote to despair.

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.

Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both

Speech is conveniently located midway between thought and action, where it often substitutes for both

Never confuse motion with action.

Never confuse motion with action.

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting...

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting...

The only cure for grief is action.

The only cure for grief is action.

We live immersed in narrative, recounting and reassessing the meaning of our past actions, anticipating...

We live immersed in narrative, recounting and reassessing the meaning of our past actions, anticipating...

A good word may not be properly heard sometimes, but its corresponding action often leads...

A good word may not be properly heard sometimes, but its corresponding action often leads...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter