"That action is best which procures the greatest happiness for the greatest numbers." ― Francis Hutcheson Topic(s): Happiness More From Francis Hutcheson "Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means." More In Happiness "We cannot create observers by saying ‘observe,’ but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses."― Maria Montessori "A great fortune is a great slavery."― Lucius Annaeus Seneca "The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency."― Quentin Crisp