Priestly was the first (unless it was Becarria) who taught my lips to pronounce this sacred truth--that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual

We may scatter the seeds of courtesy and kindness about us at little expense. Some of them will fall on good ground, and grow up into benevolence in the minds of others, and all of them will bear fruit of happiness in the bosom whence they spring.

Right... is the child of law.

How is property given? By restraining liberty; that is, by taking it away so far as necessary for the purpose. How is your house made yours? By debarring every one else from the liberty of entering it without your leave.

Is it possible for a man to move the earth? Yes; but he must first find out another earth to stand upon.

I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering!