I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. Herbert Read authoritycallconceive Change image and share on social
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 developformindependent Change image and share on social
The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough. Herbert Read happinesshappyslave Change image and share on social
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 achievementartistcivilization share on social
It is already clear, after twenty years of socialism in Russia, that if you do not provide your society with a new religion, it will gradually revert to the old one. Herbert Read cleargraduallyprovide Change image and share on social
The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. Herbert Read attitudebeliefcharacteristic Change image and share on social
The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group. Herbert Read antithesisfargroup Change image and share on social
Morality, as has often been pointed out, is antecedent to religion-it even exists in a rudimentary form among animals. Herbert Read animalantecedentexist 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
