Quote by William Blake
The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrad

The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose. – William Blake

Other quotes by William Blake

The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemens opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved. – William Blake

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respect
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When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. – William Blake

Category:
Truth
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Art
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What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke. – Steve Martin

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Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all living and creating peoples. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Category:
Art

Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing. – Edmund Burke

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Art

Its important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. – Henry Louis Gates

Category:
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You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work. – Paul McCartney

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Cold beer & pizza are spiritual. – Betsy Cañas Garmon, www.wildthymecreative.com (2008 tweet, @wildthyme)

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Brave is the lion tamer, brave is the world subduer, but braver is the one who has subdued himself. – Johann Gottfried Von Herder

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