Herbert Read

Biography

Quotes

  • The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair.
  • 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.
  • Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence.
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