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Quotation from Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill
“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied”
Utilitarianism, Chapter II (7th edition (1879))
The conclusion of the argument for higher and lower pleasures: the being of higher faculties knows both sides of the comparison, the fool or pig only one.
Citation: "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied" — John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism, Chapter II (7th edition (1879)). (id utilitarianism-q2)
Portrait: John Stuart Mill by London Stereoscopic Company, c1870, London Stereoscopic Company, Public domain.
