The universe, as we know it, is a union of the knowable and ... - Herbert Spencer

"The universe, as we know it, is a union of the knowable and the unknowable."

Herbert Spencer Philosophy

Philosopher Sociologist British 1820–1903

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"The great aim of education is not knowledge but action."

"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."

"Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."