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Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer who lived from February 15, 1748, to June 6, 1832. He is best known for his work in moral philosophy, political theory, and legal reform, particularly his advocacy for the principle of utilitarianism.

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Famous Jeremy Bentham Quotes

“By utility is meant that property is any object, whereby it tends to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, good, or happiness(all this in the present case come to the same thing) or (what comes again to the same thing) to prevent the happening of mischief, pain, evil or unhappiness to the party who whose is considered: if that party be the community in general, then the happiness of the community; if a particular individual; then the happiness of that individual”

Ifs Pain Evil Individual Community Pleasure Party Cases Objects Produce Particular Benefits Happenings Advantage Property Unhappiness Utility Mischief

Book:The Principles of Morals and Legislation

Source: The Principles of Morals and Legislation

“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.”

Government Law Choices Evil Liberty Medicine

Book:Theory of Legislation

Source: Theory of Legislation

“All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil.”

Evil Punishment Mischief Utilitarian

Author:Jeremy Bentham

“As to the evil which results from censorship, it is impossible to measure it, because it is impossible to tell where it ends.”

Ends Evil Results Impossible Censorship

Book:Theory of Legislation

Source: Theory of Legislation

“Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.”

Government Evil Permanent Publicity

Book:The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...

Source: The Works of Jeremy Bentham, Now First Collected: Under the Superintendence of His Executor, John Bowring ...