Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.
Quote of the Week 44 “ Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. ” ― Jeremy Bentham - An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Triggered by the citation in A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI (pg. 43) by Max Bennett. Related: “ Nature is neither pleasant nor painful. It is all intelligence and beauty. Pain and pleasure are in the mind.” ― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj “ Pleasure and pain are only aspects of the mind. Our essential nature is happiness.” ― Ramana Maharshi