“An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire for property is one of the elements of our nature.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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Science is organized knowledge.
“Science is organized knowledge.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness
“Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are
“Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.”
— Herbert Spencer
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Government is essentially immoral.
“Government is essentially immoral.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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The great aim of education is not
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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The great aim of education is not
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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Music must take rank as the highest
“Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts – as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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The behavior of men to the lower
“The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear a constant relationship.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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We do not commonly see in a
“We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one.”
— Herbert Spencer
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People are beginning to see that the
“People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.”
— Herbert Spencer
Author: Herbert Spencer
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