Cutting pensions is for thegreater good of all citizens.
1740, George Turnbull,The Principles of Moral Philosophy: In Two Volumes, volume II, London: J. Noon,page49:
Moral powers therefore, and their improvements, must be the chief object of that infinitely good being's care and concern, whole scope in creating is thegreater good of the whole.
1824, Luke, “The self-denial of the Lord Jesus Christ”, inThe Christian Magazine, volume I, Providence: Barnum Field,page183:
They are perfectly satisfied with thegreater good for which they sacrifice the less good.
