Diana Wynne Jones Quote

"This is a very old argument. The greatest happiness of the greatest number. If you think about it, you'll find it always works out that a few suffer for the good of the rest."
"In stories," Gair agreed hopelessly. "brave men die defending the rest. But this isn't like that!"
"Call it the modern version," Mr Claybury suggested kindly.


p. 201. - Power of Three (1976)


This is a very old argument. The greatest happiness of the greatest number. If you think about it, you'll find it always works out that a few suffer...

This is a very old argument. The greatest happiness of the greatest number. If you think about it, you'll find it always works out that a few suffer...

This is a very old argument. The greatest happiness of the greatest number. If you think about it, you'll find it always works out that a few suffer...

This is a very old argument. The greatest happiness of the greatest number. If you think about it, you'll find it always works out that a few suffer...