People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal. Herbert Spencer Success
Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. Herbert Spencer Government
When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion. Herbert Spencer Knowledge
Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society. Herbert Spencer Society
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman. Herbert Spencer Marriage
The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality. Herbert Spencer Health
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 Government
The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. Herbert Spencer Future
Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts - as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit. Herbert Spencer Music
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances. Herbert Spencer Science
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. Herbert Spencer Freedom
Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded. Herbert Spencer Poetry