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The greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained. — Ulysses S. Grant

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The greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained.

Ulysses S. Grant
First Inaugural Address of Ulysses S. Grant · 1869
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UtilitarianismMoral theoryPolitical theory
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Political speech
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Speech
Time
1869
Person
Ulysses S. Grant
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Grant, Ulysses S. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1869, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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