The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law. Jeremy Bentham lawlawyerpower Change image and share on social
As to the evil which results from a censorship, it is impossible to measure it, for it is impossible to tell where it ends. Jeremy Bentham censorshipendevil Change image and share on social
Every law is an infraction of liberty. Jeremy Bentham infractionlawliberty Change image and share on social
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. Jeremy Bentham determinegovernancemankind Change image and share on social
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation. Jeremy Bentham foundationgreathappiness Change image and share on social
He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it is no matter whether it be right or wrong, so as it be explicit. If it is right, it will serve as a guide to direct; if wrong, as a beacon to warn. Jeremy Bentham beaconclaimdirect share on social
It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual. Jeremy Bentham communityindividualinterest Change image and share on social
The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living creature. Let but one tenth part of the inhabitants of the earth pursue it consistently, and in a day's time they will have turned it into a Hell. Jeremy Bentham asceticismconsistentlycreature share on social
No power of government ought to be employed in the endeavor to establish any system or article of belief on the subject of religion. Jeremy Bentham articlebeliefemploy Change image and share on social
Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. Jeremy Bentham conspiracygovernmentinstrument Change image and share on social
