He rather hated the ruling few than loved the suffering many.

Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) English jurist and philosopher
Comment on James Mill
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In the journal of Caroline Fox (7 Aug 1840), regarding the father of John Stuart Mill. James Mill was a proponent of Bentham's philosophy. The observation was recalled in conversation with John Bowring, Bentham's executor.

 
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