One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is ... - Vincent van Gogh

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and imprisonment."

Vincent van Gogh Philosophy

Post-Impressionist Painter Dutch 1853–1890

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"I dream my painting and I paint my dream."

"Life is itself only a shadow or a dream."

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it."

"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."