Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious

Quote by Herbert Spencer

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What a cage is to the wild beast, law is to the selfish man.

What a cage is to the wild beast, law is to the selfish man.

The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear...

The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear...

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

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

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...

Education has for its object the formation of character.

Education has for its object the formation of character.

Science is organized knowledge.

Science is organized knowledge.

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

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

Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold.

Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

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...

A jury is a group of twelve people of average ignorance.

A jury is a group of twelve people of average ignorance.

Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious.

Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious.

Every cause produces more than one effect.

Every cause produces more than one effect.

How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.

A jury is composed of twelve men of average ignorance.

A jury is composed of twelve men of average ignorance.

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.

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...

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...

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...