Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Jeremy Bentham Quotes: Every law is an infraction of liberty.
         

Every law is an infraction of liberty.


Jeremy Bentham
Check all other quotes by Jeremy Bentham

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Jeremy Bentham Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 26 Apr. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/Every-law-is-an-infraction-of-liberty-708277>.





Check out


Other quotes of Jeremy Bentham


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.





Other quotes you may like



So after all justice comes...(Person of Interest)

So after all justice comes...(Person of Interest)



Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep, So men against their will Learn to practice moderation. Favours come to us from gods.

Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep, So men against their will Learn to practice moderation. Favours come to us from gods.



The World is full of wonders, but they become more Wonderful, not less Wonderful when Science looks at them.

The World is full of wonders, but they become more Wonderful, not less Wonderful when Science looks at them.



One of the reasons I'm seriously thinking about running for president is that America is not a respected country anymore.

One of the reasons I'm seriously thinking about running for president is that America is not a respected country anymore.



I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.

I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.



I can't wear flat shoes. My feet repel them. I was in agony. My high heels had left my feet bleeding. Laugh all you want, my feet hurt

I can't wear flat shoes. My feet repel them. I was in agony. My high heels had left my feet bleeding. Laugh all you want, my feet hurt



People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie--or even what you say, right? They care about what you build.

People don't care about what someone says about you in a movie--or even what you say, right? They care about what you build.



You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.

You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.





Quote Description


This page presents the quote "Every law is an infraction of liberty.". Author of this quote is Jeremy Bentham. This quote is about liberty, funny, law, humor,.