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The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.
The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.
Approximate author period: c. 1890 AD · industrial
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- Annie Besant
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- Approximate author period: c. 1890 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Annie Besant: life dates 1847 to 1933. Wikidata Q464318, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464318 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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