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It is better to be a dissatisfied human than a satisfied pig, and a dissatisfied Socrates than a satisfied fool

Drawn from what John Stuart Mill said

On the topicWhat makes a good life?under our view: Happiness is the aim, and the question is what it consists of

What John Stuart Mill actually said

  1. John Stuart Mill Philosopher (1806 to 1873), a utilitarian and liberal
    It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.

    Where this was said

    ↗Utilitarianism (1861; 7th edition, 1879)gutenberg.org

    c. 1861

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