Jeremy Bentham Quotes

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, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.

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

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