Jeremy Bentham, quoted in Lord Holland, Memoirs of the Whig Party During My Time, Vol. I, ed. Henry Edward Lord Holland (1852), p. 41, n.
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He was the only minister he ever heard of who did not fear the people.
— Jeremy Bentham on William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
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Source: Wikiquote: "William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne" (Quotes about Lord Shelburne)
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About Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was a British gentleman, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He is best known as an early advocate of utilitarianism and animal rights.
About Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham (15 February 1748 – 6 June 1832) was a British gentleman, jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He is best known as an early advocate of utilitarianism and animal rights.
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