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Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain.
John Stuart Mill
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"Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain."
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Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain. — John Stuart Mill

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John Stuart Mill was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1806–1873).

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This quote is attributed to John Stuart Mill, a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Stuart Mill lived from 1806 – 1873.
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