What did Jeremy Bentham mean by: Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet. Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England Copy
+ The question is not can animals speak but can they suffer. Author, August 15, 2023January 2, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Animals, Speech, Suffering, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ If Christianity needed an Anti-Christ, they needed look no farther than Paul. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Christianity, Criticism, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Evil, Mischief, Punishment, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ To what shall the character of utility be ascribed, if not to that which is a source of pleasure? Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Character, Pleasure, Utility, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Conspiracy, Government, Secrecy, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ Happiness is a very pretty thing to feel, but very dry to talk about. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Communication, Emotion, Happiness, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ The spirit of dogmatic theology poisons anything it touches. Author, July 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Poison, Spirituality, Theology, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
+ Lawyers sometimes tell the truth. They’ll do anything to win a case. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Bentham, Ethics, Truth, Winning, 0 Jeremy Bentham Philosopher · England
In Paris, everybody wants to be an actor; nobody is content to be a spectator. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
See your disappointments as good fortune. One plan’s deflation is another’s inflation. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France
The nearer we approach great men, the clearer we see that they are men. Read explanation Jean de la Bruyere Writer · France