"But the further step, by means of which a civilization is given its quality or culture, is only attained by a process of cellular division, in the course of which the individual is differentiated, made distinct from and independent of the parent group."

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Herbert Read

#Mean Quotes #Independent Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“... the average Catholic perceives no connection between religion and morality, unless it is a question of someone else's morality.”
“When you hear Bach or Mozart, you hear perfection. Remember that Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were great improvisers. I can hear that in their music.”
“Careful what you hunt, lest you catch it.”
“When I first heard hip-hop I thought it was rubbish because I didn't understand the concept of people talking over music,”
“In any non-trivial axiomatic system, there are true theorems which cannot be proven.”
“Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.”
“Do your best with what you have where you are.”
“Most of the reefs [around Christmas Island] are dead, most of the corals are dead, overgrown by algae, and most of the fish are smaller than the pencils we use to count them.”

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