The chief arguments that are urged against an established religion, may be used with equal force against an established charity. The dissenter submits, that no party has a right to compel him to contribute to the support of doctrines, which do not meet his approbation. The rate-payer may as reasonably argue, that no one is justified in forcing him to subscribe towards the maintenance of persons, whom he does not consider deserving of relief.
Herbert SpencerThe child takes most of his nature of the mother, besides speech, manners, and inclination.
Herbert SpencerIn science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
Herbert SpencerThis survival of the fittest which I have here sought to express in mechanical terms, is that which Mr. Darwin has called "natural selection", or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.
Herbert SpencerNo philosopher's stone of a constitution can produce golden conduct from leaden instincts.
Herbert Spencer