Compassion is a call, a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy as hunger is a natural call for food. Joseph Butler callcompassiondemand Change image and share on social
Every man is to be considered in two capacities, the private and public; as designed to pursue his own interest, and likewise to contribute to the good of others. Joseph Butler capacityconsidercontribute Change image and share on social
The object of self-love is expressed in the term self; and every appetite of sense, and every particular affection of the heart, are equally interested or disinterested, because the objects of them all are equally self or somewhat else. Joseph Butler affectionappetitedisinterested share on social
As this world was not intended to be a state of any great satisfaction or high enjoyment, so neither was it intended to be a mere scene of unhappiness and sorrow. Joseph Butler enjoymentgreathigh Change image and share on social
The principle we call self-love never seeks anything external for the sake of the thing, but only as a means of happiness or good: particular affections rest in the external things themselves. Joseph Butler affectioncallexternal Change image and share on social
The sum of the whole is plainly this: The nature of man considered in his single capacity, and with respect only to the present world, is adapted and leads him to attain the greatest happiness he can for himself in the present world. Joseph Butler adaptattaincapacity share on social
Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance: compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed. Joseph Butler assistancecompassiondebt Change image and share on social
The final causes, then, of compassion are to prevent and to relieve misery. Joseph Butler compassionfinalmisery Change image and share on social
There is a much more exact correspondence between the natural and moral world than we are apt to take notice of. Joseph Butler aptcorrespondenceexact Change image and share on social
But to us, probability is the very guide of life. Joseph Butler guidelifeprobability Change image and share on social
