Quote by Herbert Read
It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the a

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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I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. – Herbert Read

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We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization. – 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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I never expected to see the day when girls would get sunburned in the places they do now. – Will Rogers

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In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand. – Neil Armstrong

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Society is composed of two great classes, those that have more dinners than appetite, and those who have more appetite than dinners. – Sebastian Roch Nicolas Chamfort

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I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character – not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I dont think the political process could actually handle that. – J. C. Watts

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