"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation." ― Jeremy Bentham Topic(s): Happiness More From Jeremy Bentham "The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law." "Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government." "No power of government ought to be employed in the endeavor to establish any system or article of belief on the subject of religion." More In Happiness "Happiness: an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another."― Ambrose Bierce "Happiness depends upon ourselves."― Aristotle "This nation is notorious for its ability to make or fake anything cheaply. ‘Made-in-China’ goods now fill homes around the world. But our giant country has a small problem. We can’t manufacture the happiness of our people."― Ai Weiwei