Robert Owen

"All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer."

"Man is not to blame for ignorance, but he is for willful neglect of knowledge."

"The wealthy and powerful have taken advantage of the poor and ignorant."

"I have uniformly entertained the idea that the true foundation of theology is to ascertain the character of God."

"The human race has always progressed most rapidly when its institutions have adapted themselves to new conditions."

"The great object of my life has been to benefit the human race."

"It is man's interest, and consequently his duty, to be true, just, and benevolent."

"The condition of the poor cannot be permanently improved without adopting a new social system."

"Every society is determined by the number of working people and the character of their labor."

"Education is a national concern and must be provided for all children."

"The possession of power in excess of reason and right is injurious to mankind."

"I seek to change the character of mankind, and to remove those circumstances which prevent its improvement."

"All permanent evils stem from ignorance of how to conduct our social affairs."

"The formation of character is everything in life."

"Man is created with faculties and powers for happiness."

"The most beneficial and powerful system of education has yet to be discovered."

"The universal diffusion of knowledge is the final remedy for the evils of the world."

"I trust the time will come when all nations will acknowledge but one code of morals."

"The system of individual competition and isolated interest is the present curse of society."

"Truth has nothing to fear but concealment."

"Cooperation is the noblest work of man."

"Every individual is capable of becoming rational, virtuous, and happy."

"Prejudice has always been the enemy of truth and progress."

"The greatest evil under the sun is injustice towards the poor."

"Man has ever been the most wretched victim of ignorance."

"A rational education is the only sure foundation for virtue."

"The productive power of nations is their greatest wealth."

"The well-being of the individual is inseparable from the well-being of society."

"Superior merit always derives from superior education."

"The public and private good are identical."