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 on change
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances. Herbert Spencer on change
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. Herbert Spencer on education
Education has for its object the formation of character. Herbert Spencer on education
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. Herbert Spencer on freedom
Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom. Herbert Spencer on freedom
The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. Herbert Spencer on future
Government is essentially immoral. Herbert Spencer on government
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 on government
Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. Herbert Spencer on government
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. Herbert Spencer on happiness
The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality. Herbert Spencer on health
When a man's knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion. Herbert Spencer on knowledge
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. Herbert Spencer on knowledge
Science is organized knowledge. Herbert Spencer on knowledge
Marriage: A word which should be pronounced 'mirage'. Herbert Spencer on marriage
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman. Herbert Spencer on marriage
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 on music
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 on nature
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 on nature