Author: Herbert Spencer

Quotes

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

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

- Herbert Spencer

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

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

- Herbert Spencer

Government is essentially immoral.

Government is essentially immoral.

- Herbert Spencer

People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.

People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.

- Herbert Spencer

Love is life's end, but never ending. Love is life's wealth, never spent, but ever spending. Love's life's reward, rewarded in rewarding.

Love is life's end, but never ending. Love is life's wealth, never spent, but ever spending. Love's life's reward, rewarded in rewarding.

- Herbert Spencer

Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society.

Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society.

- Herbert Spencer

The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this it requires the highest type of human nature, a type nowhere at present existing.

The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this it requires the highest type of human nature, a type nowhere at present existing.

- Herbert Spencer

All socialism involves slavery.

All socialism involves slavery.

- Herbert Spencer

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

- Herbert Spencer

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