The most general law in nature is equity-the principle of balance and symmetry which guides the growth of forms along the lines of the greatest structural efficiency.

Quote by Herbert Read

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The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by...

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by...

I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration.

I can imagine no society which does not embody some method of arbitration.

The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.

The modern work of art, as I have said, is a symbol.

The point I am making is that in the more primitive forms of society the...

The point I am making is that in the more primitive forms of society the...

I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage...

I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage...

You might think that it would he the natural desire of every man to develop...

You might think that it would he the natural desire of every man to develop...

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair.

The characteristic political attitude of today is not one of positive belief, but of despair.

The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough.

The slave may be happy, but happiness is not enough.

But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or...

But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or...

Creeds and castes, and all forms of intellectual and emotional grouping, belong to the past.

Creeds and castes, and all forms of intellectual and emotional grouping, belong to the past.

What I do deny is that you can build any enduring society without some such...

What I do deny is that you can build any enduring society without some such...

It was Nietzsche who first made us conscious of the significance of the individual as...

It was Nietzsche who first made us conscious of the significance of the individual as...

I know of no better name than Anarchism.

I know of no better name than Anarchism.

We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new...

We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new...

The sensitive artist knows that a bitter wind is blowing.

The sensitive artist knows that a bitter wind is blowing.

I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman...

I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman...

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve...

A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve...

There are a few people, but a diminishing number, who still believe that Marxism, as...

There are a few people, but a diminishing number, who still believe that Marxism, as...

I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural...

I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural...

Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper...

Progress is measured by richness and intensity of experience - by a wider and deeper...