The great aim of education is not knowledge but action. - Herbert Spencer

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The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.

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About Herbert Spencer

Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, classical liberal political theorist, and sociological theorist of the Victorian era. He developed an all-embracing conception of evolution as the progressive development of the physical world, biological organisms, the human mind, and human culture and societies. He is known for coining the phrase "survival of the fittest".

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Alternative Names: Spencert Gerbert Spencer
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