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
But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or culture, is only attained by a process of cellular division, in the course of which the individual is differentiated, made distinct from and independent of the parent group. Herbert Read attaincellularcivilization share on social
I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature. Herbert Read anarchismbasisclaim Change image and share on social
The only sin is ugliness, and if we believed this with all our being, all other activities of the human spirit could be left to take care of themselves. Herbert Read activitybelievecare Change image and share on social
To realize that new world we must prefer the values of freedom and equality above all other values - above personal wealth, technical power and nationalism. Herbert Read equalityfreedomnationalism 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 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
