 Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.  History of the Christian Church - Page 213by Henry Clay Sheldon - 1894Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 612 pages
...placed mankind under the governance of two fovereign mafters, fa;a and ffeaj'urc. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we (hail do. On the one hand ihr ftandard of right and wrong, on the other the chain of caufes and effects,... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1809 - 532 pages
...conseil que de son inte're't.' — Helve'tius De V Esprit, discours ii , ' Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. . . . The principle... | |
 | 1833 - 490 pages
...two masters govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think. It is for these sovereign masters to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. This their authority is secured in and by our very nature as sentient beings. Sentient beings are impelled... | |
 | 1833 - 492 pages
...two masters govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think. It is for these sovereign masters to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. This their authority is secured in and by our very nature as sentient beings. Sentient beings are impelled... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1833 - 378 pages
...Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation," he maintains that "Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, Pain and Pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. On the one hand,... | |
 | Thomas Browne Browne - 1838 - 274 pages
...his " Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation" thus: — " Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do." * It cannot fail... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1838 - 334 pages
...PRINCIPLES OF MORALS AND LEGISLATION. CHAPTER I. Or THE PRINCIPLE OP UTILITY. UATDEE has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. On the one hand the... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 258 pages
...provocation and disgust.—Priestley. Mankind governed by Pain and Pleasure.—Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, Pain and Pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. On the one hand,... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 pages
...disgust. — Priestley. 4 DLXIX. Mankind governed by Pain and Pleasure. — Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, Pain and Pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. On the one hand the... | |
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