Quote by Herbert Read
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of posit

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. – Herbert Read

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The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actually a living structure with appetites and digestions, instincts and passions, intelligence and reason. – Herbert Read

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To realize that new world we must prefer the values of freedom and equality above all other values – above personal wealth, technical power and nationalism. – Herbert Read

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These groups within a society can he distinguished according as to whether, like an army or an orchestra, they function as a single body or whether they are united merely to defend their common interests and otherwise function as separate individuals. – Herbert Read

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I wont say there arent any Harvard graduates who have never asserted a superior attitude. But they have done so to our great embarrassment and in no way represent the Harvard I know. – Derek Bok

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In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill. – Sir Winston Churchill

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I know a lot of Eastern Europeans, and because of what they have been through and what they have seen, they have an attitude where they are not easily fooled. – Francine Prose

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The attitude we have towards our personal pets as opposed to the animals that suffer under the factory farm is hypocritical and delusional. – James Cromwell

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Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. – Zig Ziglar

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Man, I just feel blessed… I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me. – Puff Daddy

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I am an obsessive garage cleaner – my wife and the neighbors make fun of me. I remember that my father was the same way, and now when Im out there unearthing things in the garage, I realize I am becoming my dad! – Chris ODonnell

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What would be the use of immortality to a person who cannot use well a half an hour. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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