Sir Herbert Edward Read, DSO, MC (1893–1968) was an English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art.
These 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. Use this quote
It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved. Use this 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. Use this quote
Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society. Use this quote
The farther a society progresses, the more clearly the individual becomes the antithesis of the group. Use this quote
I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration. Use this quote
What I do deny is that you can build any enduring society without some such mystical ethos. Use this quote
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success. Use this quote
