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“Conservatism defends those coercive arrangements which a still-lingering savageness makes requisite. Radicalism endeavours to realize a state more in harmony with the character of the ideal man.”

Quote by Herbert Spencer

Book:Social Statics: Or, the Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified, and the First of Them Developed

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Social Statics: Or, the Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified, and the First of Them Developed

This book is a comprehensive examination of the principles and conditions essential for the well-being and happiness of individuals in society. more

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Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer was an English philosopher, sociologist, and writer, best known for his theory of social Darwinism. His ideas had a profound impact on social and political theories of the late 19th century. more

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