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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I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature. – Herbert Read

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It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved. – Herbert Read

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Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience – by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence. – Herbert Read

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If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments. – John McCarthy

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What do I want to be when I grow up? Happy. I want to be happy. And useful, loved, loving, healthy, wise, free, strong. – Terri Guillemets

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If you cant change your fate, change your attitude. – Charles Revson

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