Jeremy Bentham Quotes & Sayings
17 most famous Jeremy Bentham quotes and sayings (philosopher). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.”
“It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong.”
“The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but rather, 'Can they suffer?'”
“The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.”
“Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished.”
“Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.”
“Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.”
“The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.”
“As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it, for it is impossible to tell where it ends.”
“All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil.”
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