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Jeremy Bentham Quotes

English - Philosopher | February 15, 1748 - June 6, 1832

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

Power Law Lawyer Uncertainty

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

Happiness Foundation Morals Greatest

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

Stars Man Flowers Feet Reach Hand

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

Talk Question Reason Suffer Rather

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

Ignorance Law Legal Lawyers Only

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

Good People Measure Wrong Right

As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it, for it is impossible to tell where it ends.

Evil Impossible Measure Results Tell

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.

Happiness Truth Truth Is Measure

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

Community Understanding Talk Without

Every law is an infraction of liberty.

Law Liberty Every

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

Government Never Conspiracy System

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.

Nature Alone Pain Two Pleasure Out

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