What Herbert Spencer thinks about government

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English philosopher and sociologist (1820 to 1903); author of Education: Intellectual, Moral, and Physical.

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1 dated position, c. 1854–1861, in their own words. Our reading of what Herbert Spencer has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. c. 1854–1861

   Our readingConsistent harsh discipline is better than humane discipline applied inconsistently

   Their wordsBetter even a barbarous form of domestic government carried out consistently, than a humane one inconsistently carried out.

   ↗Education: Intellectual, Moral, and Physical (1854-1861)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book