"Society exists for the benefit of its members, not the members for the benefit of society." ― Herbert Spencer Topic(s): Society More From Herbert Spencer "The great aim of education is not knowledge but action." "Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded." "The behavior of men to the lower animals, and their behavior to each other, bear a constant relationship." More In Society "Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society."― Herbert Read "We all love musical architecture; there’s no doubt about that."― Levon Helm "Suicide, moreover, was at the time in vogue in Paris: what more suitable key to the mystery of life for a skeptical society?"― Honore de Balzac