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
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration. – Herbert Read
Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society. – Herbert Read
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. – Herbert Read
In Afghanistan, there is a plan to build democracy hundreds of thousands of troops are protecting it. There is a plan to rebuild and reconstruct there. But many thousands of Americans die from violence and poverty every year and we dont have a plan for reconstruction at home. – Jesse Jackson