The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair. Herbert Read Read Quote
You might think that it would he the natural desire of every man to develop as an independent personality, but this does not seem to be true. Herbert Read Read Quote
We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization. Herbert Read Read Quote
The sense of historical continuity, and a feeling for philosophical rectitude cannot, however, be compromised. Herbert Read Read Quote
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. Herbert Read Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
