Quote by Herbert Read
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbi

I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration. – 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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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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The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. – Herbert Read

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My meaningless office job: they pay me for my body and mind, but my heart gets no paycheck and my soul pays the taxes. – Carrie Latet, 2006

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Society is now one polished horde, formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Society

Were in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into peoples musical taste. – K. D. Lang

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Society

Its unfortunate that we live in such a panicked, dysmorphic society where women dont even give themselves a chance to see what theyll look like as older persons. I want to have some idea of what Ill look like before I start cleaning the slates. – Julia Roberts

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God, I can push the grass apart and lay my finger on Thy heart. – Edna St. Vincent Millay

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If we can by any method establish a relation of mutual trust between the laborer and the employer, we shall lay the foundation stone of a structure that will endure for all time. – Mark Hanna

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