Herbert Spencer

The more specific idea of Evolution now reached is - a change from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity, accompanying the dissipation of motion and integration of matter.

change


Herbert Spencer

In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.

change


Herbert Spencer

Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom.

freedom


Herbert Spencer

The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future.

future


Herbert Spencer

Government is essentially immoral.

government


Herbert Spencer

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

happiness


Herbert Spencer

The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality.

health


Herbert Spencer

When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion.

knowledge


Herbert Spencer

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

knowledge


Herbert Spencer

Science is organized knowledge.

knowledge


Herbert Spencer

Marriage: A word which should be pronounced 'mirage'.

marriage


Herbert Spencer

Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.

marriage


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