“In order to create it is necessary to destroy; and the agent of destruction in society is the poet. I believe that the poet is necessarily an anarchist, and that he must oppose all organized conceptions of the State, not only those which we inherit from the past, but equally those which are imposed on people in the name of the future.”
Quote by Herbert Read
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Herbert Read
Herbert Read was a British poet, critic, and philosopher, known for his contributions to aesthetics and advocacy for the arts. His work often delved into themes of social justice and the role of the artist in society. more