"This is Bentham— a little philosopher. ... A philosopher! ... Can you screw your head off and on. ... No, sir. ... Oh, then, you are no philosopher."

"Man, from the very constitution of his nature, prefers his own happiness to that of all other sensitive beings put together : but for this self preference, the species could not have had existence."

"All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil."

"The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when speaking your mind or making your choice."

"The more strictly the lines of demarcation between the several branches of the law are observed, the more perfect will be the system of legislation."