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Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for

Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society. – Herbert Spencer

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People are beginning to see that the first requisite to success in life is to be a good animal. – Herbert Spencer

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Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts – as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit. – Herbert Spencer

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The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this it requires the highest type of human nature, a type nowhere at present existing. – Herbert Spencer

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The human races prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenceless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenceless against ourselves. – Arnold J. Toynbee

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Tremendous amounts of talent are lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt. – Shirley Chisholm

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The question I asked Georges has now become a general one – You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers. – Abbe Pierre

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Society is at odds with itself. – Clint Eastwood

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Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. – James Bryce

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It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters. – Aesop

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