The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

Jeremy Bentham

More information about this quote

Topic

Utilitarianism Political theory Politics Moral theory Morality

Author

Jeremy Bentham

Source

Memoirs of Bentham The Works of Jeremy Bentham

Language

English

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Bentham, Jeremy. "Memoirs of Bentham." The Works of Jeremy Bentham, edited by John Bowring. Vol. 10, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1843.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Jeremy Bentham about utilitarianism: “The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation…”
Download
A quote by Jeremy Bentham about utilitarianism: “The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation…”
Download
A quote by Jeremy Bentham about utilitarianism: “The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1830s

The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.

G.W.F. Hegel

Philosophy of History

Buy The Philosophy of History at Amazon Buy The Philosophy of History at Amazon
Read The Philosophy of History at marxists.org
More information about this quote
Topic
Intellectual progress Nature of history

Author

G.W.F. Hegel
Source
Philosophy of History
Genre
Philosophical literature Historical literature
Language
German
Time
1832 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Vorlesungen über die Philosophie der Weltgeschichte [Lectures on the Philosophy of World History]. c. 1830, University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Current Citation

Hegel, G. W. F. Lectures on the Philosophy of World History, translated by H. B. Nisbet. Cambridge University Press, 1981.

Another quote about Politics

Politics makes strange bedfellows.

Charles Dudley Warner

More information about this quote
Topic
Political coalitions Politics

Author

Charles Dudley Warner
Source
My Summer in a Garden
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1870 1870s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Warner, Charles Dudley. My Summer in a Garden. Boston: James R Osgood, 1870, fifteenth week.