Bentham, Jeremy

"Every human being is capable of contributing to public happiness."

"Virtue is the happiness of those with a strong character."

"The worst form of tyranny is the tyranny of the majority over the minority."

"Asceticism is the enemy of true happiness."

"The measure of a just society is how it treats its least fortunate members."

"Intelligence without benevolence is mere cleverness."

"The love of liberty and the love of order must be balanced."

"Cruelty is the absence of imagination and empathy."

"The foundation of all moral judgment is the capacity to suffer."

"Progress requires the willingness to question established authority."

"Time is the greatest teacher, if we are patient enough to learn."

"The pursuit of truth requires the freedom to err."

"Happiness is not a luxury but a fundamental human right."

"The greatest obstacle to human advancement is the fear of change."

"Memory is the treasury of the mind."

"The strength of conviction must be tempered by the wisdom of doubt."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and happiness deferred is happiness diminished."

"The capacity for self-improvement is what separates humans from beasts."

"True freedom consists not in the absence of restraint but in the wise restraint of excess."

"The pleasures of the mind are superior to the pleasures of the body."

"Prejudice is the offspring of ignorance and the parent of injustice."

"The right to happiness is universal; the duty to promote it is collective."

"Language is the instrument of thought, and clarity in thought requires clarity in speech."

"The greatest revolution is a revolution in human sentiment."

"Benevolence without justice is weakness; justice without benevolence is tyranny."

"The love of truth is compatible with the recognition of uncertainty."

"Happiness consists in the satisfaction of natural and necessary desires."

"The power to do good is the greatest power of all."

"Every person is the best judge of their own interest."

"The foundation of ethics is the reduction of suffering."