Robert Owen

"There is no real society where the great mass of the people are in misery."

"The circumstances of infancy form the character for life."

"Rational religion consists in doing good to mankind."

"Industry and frugality cannot make the poor happy if justice denies them their due."

"The world has been hitherto governed by brute force, not by reason."

"Every individual is capable of being made good and happy if placed in proper circumstances."

"Truth is the first casualty when power is exercised without wisdom."

"To make men virtuous and happy, we must remove the causes of vice and misery."

"The principle of competition is the root of all our social difficulties."

"Mankind have been brought forward by the benevolence and wisdom of their instructors."

"The happiness of individuals is the true measure of good government."

"Without education, freedom is but a name."

"Man's conduct is the result of circumstances and training, not of his original nature."

"The establishment of proper education is the first step toward universal happiness."

"Poverty produces vice; remove the poverty and you remove the vice."

"The mind of man is capable of infinite improvement."

"Society exists for the benefit of all, not for the aggrandizement of a few."

"True knowledge leads to benevolence; ignorance breeds cruelty."

"The formation of character is not accidental but the result of systematic education."

"To establish a rational society, we must first establish rational education."

"Men are not born wicked; they are made so by the influence of circumstances."

"The greatest happiness springs from the consciousness of doing good."

"Justice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is weakness."

"Mankind's progress depends upon the spread of knowledge and the exercise of reason."

"The poor man who lives by his labor is more truly noble than the rich man who lives by the labor of others."

"To improve the condition of mankind, we must improve the circumstances in which they live."

"The character of individuals and the character of nations are formed by the same laws."

"True economy lies not in saving, but in right expenditure for the public good."

"Reason should be the guide of our actions, not passion or prejudice."

"The happiness of the poor is the proper measure of the success of a government."