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

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 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 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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My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success. – Herbert Read

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