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SPENCER, Herbert Quotes

(1820-1903), English philosopher

Character

Not education, but character, is man's greatest need and man's greatest safeguard.

Education

Never educate a child to be a gentleman or lady only, but to be a man, a woman.

Happiness

Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.

Reading

Reading is seeing by proxy.

Science

Science is organized knowledge.

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