Jeremy Bentham — "Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain an…"
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.
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From 'An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation'
Date: 1789
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