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Jeremy Bentham Quotes: Among the several cloudy appellatives which have been commonly employed as cloaks for misgovernment, there is none more conspicuous in this atmosphere of illusion than the word Order.
         

Among the several cloudy appellatives which have been commonly employed as cloaks for misgovernment, there is none more conspicuous in this atmosphere of illusion than the word Order.


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The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.



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

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



Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.

Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.



The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withholden from them but by the hand of tyranny.

The day may come when the rest of the animal creation may acquire those rights which never could have been withholden from them but by the hand of tyranny.



I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering!

I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering!



It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual



The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.



Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.



Natural rights is simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical nonsense—nonsense upon stilts.

Natural rights is simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical nonsense—nonsense upon stilts.



It is with government as with medicine, its only business is the choice of evils. Every law is an evil, for every law is an infraction of liberty.

It is with government as with medicine, its only business is the choice of evils. Every law is an evil, for every law is an infraction of liberty.





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I am what they call a chubby-skinny guy. I appear to be normal and have the look of an in-shape man, but if we were to go to a pool party I would go with my shirt on.

I am what they call a chubby-skinny guy. I appear to be normal and have the look of an in-shape man, but if we were to go to a pool party I would go with my shirt on.



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Don't bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill.



I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.

I really do not think about 'Oh, right now I have to defend those points and this title.' I just really want to enjoy playing on the court, in front of the fans.



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