Quote by Samuel Butler
The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. -

The sinews of art and literature, like those of war, are money. – Samuel Butler

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It is a wise tune that knows its own father, and I like my music to be the legitimate offspring of respectable parents. – Samuel Butler

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The art world is molting – some would say melting. Galleries are closing museums are scaling back. – Jerry Saltz

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Rules and models destroy genius and art. – William Hazlitt

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Art never improves, but… the material of art is never quite the same. – T. S. Eliot

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I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them. – Nelson Mandela

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