Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society. Herbert Read degreedifferentiationmeasure Change image and share on social
The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol. Herbert Read artmodernsymbol Change image and share on social
These groups within a society can he distinguished according as to whether, like an army or an orchestra, they function as a single body; or whether they are united merely to defend their common interests and otherwise function as separate individuals. Herbert Read armybodycommon share on social
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 disciplineearlyessential Change image and share on social
There are a few people, but a diminishing number, who still believe that Marxism, as an economic system, off era a coherent alternative to capitalism, and socialism has, indeed, triumphed in one country. Herbert Read alternativecapitalismcoherent share on social
The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised. Herbert Read compromisecontinuityfelt Change image and share on social
Freud has shown one thing very clearly: that we only forget our infancy by burying it in the unconscious; and that the problems of this difficult period find their solution under a disguised form in adult life. Herbert Read adultburydifficult share on social
Art is pattern informed by sensibility. Herbert Read artinformpattern Change image and share on social
The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides the growth of forms along the lines of the greatest structural efficiency. Herbert Read balanceefficiencyequity Change image and share on social
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 analogousappetiteassumption share on social
