Quote by Herbert Spencer
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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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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