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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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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The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. – 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 finest clothing made is a persons own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this. – Mark Twain

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In modern society, where most people live in cities, and where both needs and wishes are absolved through the same remote agency – money – the distinction between wishes and needs has altogether vanished. – James Buchan

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There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get elected thats when he doesnt forget them. – John McCarthy

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I dont have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that goes wrong. – Charles Kuralt

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