We are all under sentence of death; it is a matter of how we... - Jérémie Bentham

This quote is attributed to Jérémie Bentham.

"We are all under sentence of death; it is a matter of how we spend our time before the execution."

Jérémie Bentham Time

Philosopher Jurist English 1748–1832

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