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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money

In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. – Voltaire

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To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. – Simone Weil

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In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them – unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event. – Theodore Bikel

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Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. – Pablo Picasso

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