Quote by Herbert Read
The point I am making is that in the more primitive forms of socie

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

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Solitude is better than the society of evil persons. – Abu Bakr

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A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin. – Rand Paul

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I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. – Nelson Mandela

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If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself and not try to fob it off on anon., or on society. – Lewis Thomas

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