Bentham, Jeremy

"Imagination without knowledge is confusion; knowledge without imagination is sterility."

"The pursuit of happiness must be tempered by consideration for others' happiness."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"The strength of a nation lies in the happiness of its people."

"True peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."

"The greatest gift one can give is the freedom to become oneself."

"Wisdom is knowing the limits of one's knowledge."

"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the achievement of good."

"All actions derive their character from the motive that inspires them."

"The capacity to dream is the capacity to transcend present circumstance."

"Justice is the virtue that makes all other virtues possible."

"The greatest pleasure is the knowledge that one has acted rightly."

"True courage is not the absence of fear but action in spite of it."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change one's mind."

"Happiness is not the reward of virtue but the practice of virtue."