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Quotation from Principles of Literary Criticism by I. A. Richards

“The most valuable states of mind then are those which involve the widest and most comprehensive co-ordination of activities and the least curtailment, conflict, starvation and restriction.”

I. A. Richards

Principles of Literary Criticism, Chapter VIII. Art and Morals (Project Gutenberg #73827)

The core of Richards's psychological account of value.

Citation: "The most valuable states of mind then are those which involve the widest and most comprehensive co-ordination of activities and the least curtailment, conflict, starvation and restriction." — I. A. Richards, Principles of Literary Criticism, Chapter VIII. Art and Morals (Project Gutenberg #73827). (id richards-principles-of-literary-criticism-q4)

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