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Quote by Herbert Spencer
The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert

The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. – Herbert Spencer

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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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Property
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Herbert Spencer
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Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off even at the risk of reigns of terror. – Herbert Spencer

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Government
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Herbert Spencer
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Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America. – Marian Wright Edelman

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Education

Unfortunately, the elimination of incentives such as parole, good time credits and funding for college courses, means that fewer inmates participate in and excel in literacy, education, treatment and other development programs. – Bobby Scott

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Education

Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific. – Daisaku Ikeda

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Education

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education. – Henry Adams

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Frivolity is inborn, conceit acquired by education. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes. – Bill Alexander

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Love is always being given where it is not required. – E. M. Forster

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The virtues of science are skepticism and independence of thought. – Walter Gilbert

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