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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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The wise man must remember that while he is a descendant of the past, he is a parent of the future. – Herbert Spencer

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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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The progress of society is mainly the improvement in the condition of the workingmen of the world. – Rutherford B. Hayes

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There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind. – A. Bartlett Giamatti

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The belief that the good in American society will finally win out… I dont believe any more. – Elia Kazan

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Society is like the air, necessary to breathe but insufficient to live on. – George Santayana

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