A jury is composed of twelve men of average ignorance.

Quote by Herbert Spencer

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How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations.

Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations.

Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.

Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.

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

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

People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to...

People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to...

The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a...

The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a...

Every cause produces more than one effect.

Every cause produces more than one effect.

An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire...

An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire...

Love is life's end, but never ending. Love is life's wealth, never spent, but ever...

Love is life's end, but never ending. Love is life's wealth, never spent, but ever...

Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts - as the one...

Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts - as the one...

The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this...

The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this...

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

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

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

There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against...

There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against...

Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious

Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

A living thing is distinguished from a dead thing by the multiplicity of the changes...

A living thing is distinguished from a dead thing by the multiplicity of the changes...

The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must...

The fact disclosed by a survey of the past that majorities have been wrong must...

When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the...

When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the...

Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect.

Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect.