Jeremy Bentham

"All silent people are either thoughtful or stupid."

"To know is the first thing; to do is the next."

"Publicity is the very soul of justice."

"The great object of the art of life is the avoidance of pain."

"Independence is a state of mind."

"The foundation of justice is good faith."

"True security lies in liberty."

"Rational thought and language go hand in hand."

"Reading and writing are the two fountains from which all erudition flows."

"The way to prevent immorality is not by punishment but by removing temptation."

"In the grand scheme of things, a person's happiness is of equal importance to any other's."

"Let them eat well; let them drink well; let them sleep well; and let them be well clothed."

"Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small flame and enkindles the great."

"The muses have always been assigned a station among the fine arts."

"To know the true meaning of a word, we must know its origin."

"That the governors are trustees and not masters of the people is the essence of freedom."

"A man is happy so long as he chooses to be happy."

"The most barren of all the sciences is politics."

"Between religion and science there is no necessary conflict."

"The question is not whether machines think, but whether they can suffer."

"Every man has two educations: the education which he receives from the world, and the education which he gives himself."

"Government can effect its purpose only when it has a clear view of what its purpose is."

"It is the province of legislation to prescribe the manner in which the people ought to act."

"The love of ourselves is the most destructive when united with the love of power."

"In the presence of great difficulties, we must always endeavor to maintain our composure."

"To be secure against all evils is impossible; but we can guard against the greater part of them."

"The foundation of all happiness and tranquility is truth and sincerity."

"All government is founded on opinion."

"The greatest achievement of our civilization is the abolition of slavery."

"Good humor is a charitable virtue; it ensures against the commission of many faults."