Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity. — Herbert Spencer
In science the important thing is to modify and change one’s ideas as science advances. — Herbert Spencer
Marriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman. — Herbert Spencer
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources. — Herbert Spencer
Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. — Herbert Spencer
People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal. — Herbert Spencer
Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society. — Herbert Spencer
The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear a constant relationship. — Herbert Spencer
The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality. — Herbert Spencer
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools. — Herbert Spencer
The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. — Herbert Spencer
Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded. — Herbert Spencer
We do not commonly see in a tax a diminution of freedom, and yet it clearly is one. — Herbert Spencer
When a man’s knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion. — Herbert Spencer