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Joseph Butler was an influential British philosopher, born on May 18, 1692, and died on June 16, 1752. He is known for his moral philosophy and theological works, particularly his 'Analogy of Religion' and 'Philosophical Essays'.

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“Happiness does not consist in self-love.”

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Book:Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

Source: Five Sermons, Preached at the Rolls Chapel and A Dissertation Upon the Nature of Virtue

“The satisfaction that accompanies good acts is itself not the motivation of the act; satisfaction is not the motive, but only the consequence.”

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“The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in the present world.”

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Book:The Analogy of Religion, to the Constitution & Course of Nature...

Source: The Analogy of Religion, to the Constitution & Course of Nature...