Herbert Spencer

"Art is of infinite value because it is a dissolver of conventional responses."

"A man must be ready to die for his ideas if he wishes truly to live."

"The fact that the universe is governed by laws is more wonderful than if it were governed by a will."

"The art of rearing children is to keep them in a state of wonder."

"Those who are not offended by the actions of others will not react in anger."

"Life is not only a continual adjustment of relations but also a progress from the simple to the complex."

"The evolution of society is an evolution of the capacity for justice."

"Silence is the fitting response to many questions."

"The truth of a principle is known by its results in practice."

"Persistence triumphs over all circumstances."

"The ultimate good is the greatest happiness for the greatest number."

"Neither the birth of an individual nor the birth of a society can occur without rupture."

"The preservation of the machinery of society often requires a temporary sacrifice of the principles upon which it was founded."

"An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man's will."

"Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew."

"In all things there are winners and losers, or so we are taught."

"The evolution of consciousness is the evolution of freedom."

"Perfection is not just about control; it is also about letting go."

"A man's highest concern should be developing his own character."

"The capacity for progress is the distinguishing trait of the rational mind."

"Do not confuse motion with progress."

"The mind when it works harmoniously with the body produces health."

"Every action has its consequences; we are bound to face them."

"Work is the vehicle of self-improvement."

"True freedom requires the capacity to govern oneself."

"The moral education of the young is not less important than their intellectual training."

"Peace comes from understanding, not from ignorance."

"The wise man adjusts himself to circumstances as water adjusts itself to its container."

"Progress depends upon our ability to unlearn what is false."

"Time reveals all secrets; patience is the greatest virtue."