There is no origin for the idea of an afterlife, save the conclusion which the savage draws from the notion suggested by dreams.
Herbert SpencerRightness expresses of actions, what straightness does of lines; and there can no more be two kinds of right action than there can be two kinds of straight lines.
Herbert SpencerMarriage: a ceremony in which rings are put on the finger of the lady and through the nose of the gentleman.
Herbert SpencerThe preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality.
Herbert Spencer