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No philosopher's stone of a constitution can produce golden conduct from leaden instincts.

Herbert Spencer

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Herbert Spencer
Born: 1824
Born: April 27
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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.
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Pervading all nature we may see at work a stern discipline , which is a little cruel that it may be very kind.
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The forces which are working out the great scheme of perfect happiness, taking no account of incidental suffering, exterminate such sections of mankind as stand in their way, with the same sternness that they exterminate beasts of prey and herds of useless ruminants.
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The freest form of government is only the least objectionable form. The rule of the many by the few we call tyranny: the rule of the few by the many is tyranny also only of a less intense kind.
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It is a mistake to assume that government must necessarily last forever. The institution marks a certain stage of civilization-is natural to a particular phase of human development. It is not essential, but incidental. As amongst the Bushmen we find a state antecedent to government, so may there be one in which it shall have become extinct.
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