Quotes by Herbert Read

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In History, stagnant waters, whether they be stagnant waters of custom or those of despotism, harbour no life; life is d — Herbert Read
In History, stagnant waters, whether they be stagnant waters of custom or those of despotism, harbour no life; life is d — Herbert Read
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. — Herbert Read
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. — Herbert Read
The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides the growth of forms along th — Herbert Read
The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides the growth of forms along th — Herbert Read
To realize that new world we must prefer the values of freedom and equality above all other values - above personal weal — Herbert Read
To realize that new world we must prefer the values of freedom and equality above all other values - above personal weal — Herbert Read
The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough. — Herbert Read
The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough. — Herbert Read
The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actua — Herbert Read
The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actua — Herbert Read
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. — Herbert Read
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. — Herbert Read
The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power, but by the — Herbert Read
The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power, but by the — Herbert Read
Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance an — Herbert Read
Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance an — Herbert Read
Art is pattern informed by sensibility. — Herbert Read
Art is pattern informed by sensibility. — Herbert Read
Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society. — Herbert Read
Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society. — Herbert Read
It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structu — Herbert Read
It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structu — Herbert Read