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An argument fatal to the communist theory, is suggested by the fact, that a desire for property is one of the elements of our nature.

Herbert Spencer

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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
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When a man’s knowledge is not in order, the more of it he has the greater will be his confusion.
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Government is essentially immoral.
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Love is life’s end, but never ending. Love is life’s wealth, never spent, but ever spending. Love’s life’s reward, rewarded in rewarding.
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Our lives are universally shortened by our ignorance.
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We all decry prejudice, yet are all prejudiced.
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Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect.
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In science the important thing is to modify and change one’s ideas as science advances.
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Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom.
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Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
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Marriage: A word which should be pronounced ‘mirage’.
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People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal.
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All socialism involves slavery.
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Divine right of kings means the divine right of anyone who can get uppermost.
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Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded.
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The preservation of health is a duty. Few seem conscious that there is such a thing as physical morality.
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