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Appearance rules the world.

It does not prove a thing to be right because the majority say it is so.

Lose not yourself in a far off time, seize the moment that is thine.

Dare to err and to dream. Deep meaning often lies in childish plays.

It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful.

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Art is the right hand of Nature. The latter has only given us being, the former has made us men.

Against stupidity the very gods themselves contend in vain.

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

Mankind is made great or little by its own will.

Every true genius is bound to be naive.

There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving pair.

Keep true to the dreams of your youth.

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has.

What's old collapses, times change, And new life blossoms in the ruins.

A brave man hazards life, but not his conscience.

The key to education is the experience of beauty.

The painter is, as to the execution of his work, a mechanic; but as to his conception and spirit and design he is hardly below even the poet.

Why should I deem myself to be a chisel, when I could be the artist?

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