The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group.
Herbert ReadYou 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 ReadThese groups within a society can he distinguished according as to whether, like an army or an orchestra, they function as a single body; or whether they are united merely to defend their common interests and otherwise function as separate individuals.
Herbert ReadProgress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper apprehension of the significance and scope of human existence.
Herbert ReadThe principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word.
Herbert ReadIn a sense, every tool is a machine--the hammer, the ax, and the chisel. And every machine is a tool. The real distinction is between one man using a tool with his hands and producing an object that shows at every stage the direction of his will and the impression of his personality; and a machine which is producing, without the intervention of a particular man, objects of a uniformity and precision that show no individual variation and have no personal charm. The problem is to decide whether the objects of machine production can possess the essential qualities of art.
Herbert Read