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Quote by Herbert Read
The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual

The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group. – 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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The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power, but by the quality and achievements of its representative individuals – its philosophers, its poets and its artists. – Herbert Read

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power
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Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society. – Candace Bushnell

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If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. – John F. Kennedy

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Its about time that society accepts people for who they are. – Kesha

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One of the definitions of sanity is the ability to tell real from unreal. Soon well need a new definition. – Alvin Toffler

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