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

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Attitude
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The point I am making is that in the more primitive forms of society the individual is merely a unit in more developed forms of society he is an independent personality. – Herbert Read

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Society
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I work in an old tradition that goes back to the ancient Greeks. You hold a mirror to crime to see whats happening in society. I could never write a crime story just for the sake of it, because I always want to talk about certain things in society. – Henning Mankell

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Society

I push every day against forces that say you have to go faster, be more effective, be more productive, you have to constantly outdo yourself, you have to constantly outdo your neighbor – all of the stuff that creates an incredibly productive society, but also a very neurotic one. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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My father always taught me to appreciate what youre fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help. – Dan Marino

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Society

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. – Robert Kennedy

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Society

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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. – W. Somerset Maugham

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