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The idea of disembodied spirits is wholly unsupported by evidence, and I cannot accept it.
Herbert Spencer
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Herbert Spencer
Born: 1824
Born: April 27
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In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
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Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions.
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No place, no company, no age, no person is temptation-free let no man boast that he was never tempted, let him not be high-minded, but fear, for he may be surprised in that very instant wherein he boasteth that he was never tempted at all.
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