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
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 farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group. Herbert Read antithesisfargroup Change image and share on social
In the evolution of mankind there has always been a certain degree of social coherence. Herbert Read coherencedegreeevolution 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 modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol. Herbert Read artmodernsymbol Change image and 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 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
