Criticism of my alleged views was widespread and highly successful. I have yet to meet a criticism of my views.

True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it.

There is no history, only histories.

Criticism of my alleged views was widespread and highly successful. I have yet to meet a criticism of my views.

Propose theories which can be criticized. Think about possible decisive falsifying experiments-crucial experiments. But do not give up your theories too easily-not, at any rate, before you have critically examined your criticism.

I personally call the type of government which can be removed without violence 'democracy,' and the other, 'tyranny.'.

Philosophers should consider the fact that the greatest happiness principle can easily be made an excuse for a benevolent dictatorship. We should replace it by a more modest and more realistic principle - the principle that the fight against avoidable misery should be a recognized aim of public policy, while the increase of happiness should be left, in the main, to private initiative.