It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.
Utilitarianism founder
An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
1789
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"Individual happiness is the only criterion of the good."
Humorous"Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do."
Strange & Unusual"Man, from the very constitution of his nature, prefers his own happiness to that of all other sensitive beings put together : but for this self preference, the species could not have had existence."
Humorous"Happiness is a very pretty thing to feel, but very dry to talk about."
Humorous"Prejudice apart, the game of push-pin is of equal value with the arts and sciences of music and poetry. If pushpin maximizes happiness for the greatest number of people—that is, if it provides more pl…"
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