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.

Quote by Herbert Spencer

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Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced.

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced.

We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it...

We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it...

All socialism involves slavery

All socialism involves slavery

Marriage: A word which should be pronounced mirage.

Marriage: A word which should be pronounced mirage.

Every cause produces more than one effect.

Every cause produces more than one effect.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

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

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

Government is essentially immoral.

Government is essentially immoral.

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...

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...

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

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

No one can be perfectly free till all are free; no one can be perfectly...

No one can be perfectly free till all are free; no one can be perfectly...

Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry...

Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry...

How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action

The great aim of education is not knowledge, but action

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...

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

Color had been made the mark of enslavement and was taken to be also the...

Color had been made the mark of enslavement and was taken to be also the...

The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new...

The greatest and noblest pleasure which we have in this world is to discover new...