Much dearer be the things which come through hard distress. Herbert Spencer More Quotes by Herbert Spencer More Quotes From Herbert Spencer It is a commonly observed fact that the enslavement of women is invariably associated with a low type of social life, and that, conversely, her elevation towards an equality with man uniformly accompanies progress. Herbert Spencer equalityprogressmen There is a story of some mountains of salt in Cumana, which never diminished, though carried away in much abundance by merchants; but when once they were monopolized to the benefit of a private purse, then the salt decreased; till afterward all were allowed to take of it, when it had a new access and increase. The truth of this story may be uncertain, but the application is true; he that envies others the use of his gifts decays then, but he thrives most that is most diffusive. Herbert Spencer envygenerositymountain 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. Herbert Spencer atheismmatterideas Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded. Herbert Spencer pursuitseriousscience No place, no company, no age, no person is temptation-free; let no man boast that he was never tempted, let him not be high-minded, but fear, for he may be surprised in that very instant wherein he boasteth that he was never tempted at all. Herbert Spencer temptationagemen It becomes possible to admit that plainness may coexist with nobility of nature, and fine features with baseness; and yet to hold that mental and physical perfection are fundamentally connected, and will, when the present causes of incongruity have worked themselves out, be ever found united. Herbert Spencer perfectionmaybeauty It must be admitted that the conception of virtue cannot be separated from the conception of happiness-producing conduct. Herbert Spencer conceptionvirtue 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 elementsdesirefacts Education has for its object to develop the child into a man of well proportioned and harmonious nature-this is alike the aim of parent and teacher. Herbert Spencer teachermenchildren There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which can not fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation. Herbert Spencer Who indeed, after pulling off the coloured glasses of prejudice and thrusting out of sight his pet projects, can help seeing the folly of these endeavours to protect men against themselves? A sad population of imbeciles would our schemers fill the world with, could their plans last. Herbert Spencer sadpetmenworld Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society. Herbert Spencer existsbenefitmemberssociety The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear a constant relationship. Herbert Spencer animalsbehaviorrelationshipmen
