Spencer, Herbert

"Strength comes from overcoming weakness."

"The pursuit of excellence is never finished."

"Love is the vital principle of society."

"To teach is to touch the future through the present."

"The law of nature is not mercy but necessity."

"Patience is the ornament of the brave."

"The soul of our civilization rests upon culture."

"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction in society."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"The true greatness of a nation is its moral progress."

"Every man has a right to do what he will with his own."

"Progress is not an accident but a necessity."

"The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools."

"The fact disclosed by a survey of past progress is that advance has been due to individuals whose example has created new standards."

"Science is organized knowledge."

"You must not cease to think of life as an adventure."

"The most important science is the science of the mind."

"Lack of preparation is the root of all failure."

"The greatest happiness is to transform one's feelings into action."

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."

"It is not to be expected that one life should weigh against the lives of all."

"Each citizen is responsible for making their country what it is."

"Absolute morality is the regulation of conduct in such a way that it produces the greatest happiness."

"The evolutionary process is one of constant struggle."

"Time is the measure of all things."

"Survival belongs to the best adapted."

"True creation requires destruction of the old."

"The mind is a pattern of vibrations."

"Freedom requires the capacity for self-governance."

"Art is the response to the demand for entertainment, for the stimulation of our senses and imagination."