Quote by: Herbert Spencer

This survival of the fittest which I have here sought to express in mechanical terms, is that which Mr. has called 'natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.


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  • NameHerbert Spencer
  • DescriptionEnglish philosopher, biologist, sociologist, and prominent classical liberal political theorist
  • BornApril 27, 1820
  • DiedDecember 8, 1903
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Economist; Anthropologist; Psychologist; Journalist; Author; Sociologist