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21b5c32 L]et us not overlook the further great fact, that not only does science underlie sculpture, painting, music, poetry, but that science is itself poetic. The current opinion that science and poetry are opposed is a delusion. ... On the contrary science opens up realms of poetry where to the unscientific all is a blank. Those engaged in scientific researches constantly show us that they realize not less vividly, but more vividly, than others, .. Herbert Spencer
2e70924 Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him. Herbert Spencer
14ffe52 Evil perpetually tends to disappear. Herbert Spencer
d5913a5 Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect. Herbert Spencer
3d60b15 Morality knows nothing of geographical boundaries, or distinctions of race. Herbert Spencer
ba71590 Every cause produces more than one effect. Herbert Spencer
8789d96 The tyranny of Mrs. Grundy is worse than any other tyranny we suffer under. Herbert Spencer
25cce62 Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious. Herbert Spencer
804eb1b With a higher moral nature will come a restriction on the multiplication of the inferior. Herbert Spencer
c2fc7bc The saying that beauty is but skin deep is but a skin-deep saying. Herbert Spencer
1788748 Every pleasure raises the tide of life; every pain lowers the tide of life. Herbert Spencer
ed634e3 The universal basis of co-operation is the proportioning of benefits received to services rendered. Herbert Spencer
adbdf86 Originally, ethics has no existence apart from religion, which holds it in solution. Herbert Spencer
da4b227 How often misused words generate misleading thoughts! Herbert Spencer