Bentham, Jeremy

"The measure of a man's character is not what he does in times of prosperity, but what he does in times of adversity."

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."

"The world belongs to those who dare to seize it with both hands."

"In every man there is a potential for greatness; the question is whether he will realize it."

"The test of all knowledge is its utility; ideas without application are mere abstractions."

"The greatest revolution is not in the streets, but in the minds of men."

"To live is to choose; not to choose is not to live."

"The language of law must be clear, precise, and accessible to all."

"The secret of success is the consistent application of effort over time."

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation."

"It is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong."

"Nature has placed mankind under two sovereign masters, pleasure and pain."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but Can they suffer?"

"Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove."

"It is the duty of government to make all citizens happy."

"The greatest good of the greatest number must be our guide."

"Man is not governed by his reason alone, but by his passions and interests."

"Secrecy is the mother of tyranny."

"The pleasures of the intellect are far superior to those of sense."

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

"The way to maximize human welfare is to minimize human suffering."

"Legislation must aim at producing the greatest happiness of society."

"Pain and pleasure are the sovereign masters that guide us in all our actions."

"Democracy is the form of government most likely to produce the greatest happiness."

"Transparency is the best disinfectant for government."

"The art of legislation is to know what produces happiness and what produces misery."

"Men do not actually consent to the laws that bind them; they obey from necessity."

"The interests of the majority must always prevail over those of the minority."