We hear a great deal about "the vile body;" and many are encouraged by the phrase to transgress the laws of health. But Nature quietly suppresses those who treat thus disrespectfully one of her highest products, and leaves the world to be peopled by the descendants of those who are not so foolish.


Essays, Scientific, Political, and Speculative, The Americans (pp. 482-483), D. Appleton & Co. 1892

Herbert Spencer Quotes

We hear a great deal about the vile body; and many are encouraged by the phrase to transgress the laws of health. But Nature quietly suppresses those ...

We hear a great deal about the vile body; and many are encouraged by the phrase to transgress the laws of health. But Nature quietly suppresses those ...

We hear a great deal about the vile body; and many are encouraged by the phrase to transgress the laws of health. But Nature quietly suppresses those ...

We hear a great deal about the vile body; and many are encouraged by the phrase to transgress the laws of health. But Nature quietly suppresses those ...