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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

“The request of industry to government is as modest as that of Diogenes to Alexander: Get out of my light.”

Light Government Industry Modest Request

Author:Jeremy Bentham

“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

“Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.”

Government Political Politics Information Ought Instruments Conspiracy Secrecy

Author:Jeremy Bentham

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

Two Government Pain Pleasure Mankind Masters Sovereign Utility Pain And Pleasure Subjection Utilitarian Utilitarianism Two Masters Hedonist Pain Pleasure

Author:Jeremy Bentham

“Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.”

Thinking Two Government Pain Pleasure Effort Mankind Masters Sovereign Utility Pain And Pleasure Subjection Utilitarian Utilitarianism Pain Pleasure

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 ...

“No power of government ought to be employed in the endeavor to establish any system or article of belief on the subject of religion.”

Government Belief Atheism Subjects Ought Positive Atheism Endeavor Articles Employed

Book:The Works of Jeremy Bentham

Source: The Works of Jeremy Bentham

“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.”

Has Beens Government Order Illusion Atmosphere Employed Cloaks Cloudy

Book:Works

Source: Works

“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 ...

“All government is a trust. Every branch of government is a trust, and immemorially acknowledged to be so.”

Government Branches Public Trust Branches Of Government

Book:Works

Source: Works