Pleasure is in itself a good; nay, even setting aside immunity from pain, the only good.

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.

The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law.

Without publicity, no good is permanent; under the auspices of publicity, no evil can continue.

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

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

The law of England has established trial by judge and jury in the conviction that it is the mode best calculated to ascertain the truth.