“Rightness expresses of actions, what straightness does of lines; and there can no more be two kinds of right action than there can be two kinds of straight lines.”
Quote by Herbert Spencer
Work
Social Statics, Or, The Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified, and the First of Them Developed
This book delves into the philosophical underpinnings of human well-being, examining the essential factors that contribute to individual and collective happiness. more
Author
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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