Bentham, Jeremy

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"Quantity of pleasure being equal, pushpin is as good as poetry."

"The greatest good for the greatest number should guide all moral judgment."

"Religious sanctions enforce obedience through fear of divine punishment."

"The love of power and the love of money are the primary motives of human action."

"Extend benevolence to all creatures capable of suffering."

"The duty of government is to increase the sum of public happiness."

"All evil comes from the neglect of utility in favor of caprice."

"Pain and pleasure are the guardians of the human race."

"Government exists to secure the conditions of human happiness."

"The artificial wants of the rich are the natural wants of the poor."

"Every man to count for one, and no one to count for more than one."

"The test of sincerity is the power to endure consequences."

"Knowledge is the foundation of virtue, and virtue is the foundation of happiness."

"Political power is a trust, not a possession."

"The legislator must study the human heart to create beneficial laws."

"Inequality is the source of social discord and unhappiness."

"The pursuit of pleasure must be regulated by reason."

"Ignorance is the soil from which despotism grows."

"Truth is the first casualty in the war between power and principle."

"Benevolence is the highest principle of morality."

"The strength of law lies in its impartial application."

"All legislation should be measured against the principle of utility."

"The only real poverty is the poverty of the spirit."

"Habit is the great guide of human life."

"The fear of punishment is stronger than the hope of reward."

"True democracy requires an educated populace."

"The accumulation of power corrupts the integrity of those who hold it."

"Suffering shared is suffering diminished, happiness shared is happiness multiplied."

"The art of governance is the art of prudent compromise."