Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere.

G.K. Chesterton

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Art

Author

G.K. Chesterton

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Illustrated London Times

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Magazine

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Chesterton, G.K. "Our Note Book." The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton. Vol. 34, Ignatius Press, 1991. Originally published by Illustrated London Times, 5 May 1928.

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Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas v. Collector of Internal Revenue

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Taxes

Author

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Source
Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas v. Collector of Internal Revenue
Medium
Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion
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Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1927 1920s 20th century
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Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. Dissenting Opinion. Compania de Tabacos de Filipinas v. Collector of Internal Revenue. United States Reports, vol. 275, 21 Nov. 1927, pp. 99-101. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/275/87/.

Another quote about Art

Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy.

Pablo Picasso

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Painting Purpose of art Art
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Pablo Picasso
Medium
Interview
Language
French
Time
1945 1940s 20th century
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Picasso, Pablo. "Picasso n'est pas officier dans l'armee Francaise." Interviewed by Simon Tery. Les Lettres Francaise, 24 Mar. 1945.