Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"In strategy, the unconventional is often the most conventional of all."Alfred von Schlieffen
"In matters of strategy, the obvious is often a deception and deception is often obvious."Alfred von Schlieffen
"Art reveals truths that logic cannot touch."Helmuth von Moltke
"Art is the language the heart speaks when words fail it."Helmuth von Moltke
"The greatest art is the art of living well."Napoléon III
"The true art of war is winning without fighting."Helmuth von Moltke
"A society without art is a society without a soul."Napoléon III
"Art, like life itself, requires both discipline and imagination."Robert E. Lee
"Art is the expression of the soul made visible."Robert E. Lee
"Beauty in art reflects the beauty inherent in creation itself."Robert E. Lee
"The greatest art is the art of living well."Napoléon III
"A true work of art transcends its creator and becomes immortal."Napoléon III
"Art is the soul's voice when words fail."Saladin
"The artist sees what others merely look at."Saladin
"Artists are the ears and eyes of the world."Frederick the Great
"Art elevates the soul beyond the mundane concerns of daily life."Horatio Nelson
"Art is the immortal record of the human spirit's aspirations."Horatio Nelson
"Art is the soul of a civilization made visible."Saladin
"Art transcends language and speaks directly to the heart."Saladin
"The greatest art is the art of governance."William the Conqueror
"Every artist is a thief who steals from the masters before him."Frederick the Great
"The artist and the warrior are kindred spirits."Joan of Arc
"Art and beauty are the soul of civilization; their loss is the death of culture."Arthur Wellesley
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Hannibal Barca
"Art is the language of the soul."Hannibal Barca
"Without music, life would be a mistake—but with it, mistakes become art."Frederick the Great
"Art and music are the languages of the soul that mere words cannot express."Frederick the Great
"I have learned that the best works are those created with love."Frederick the Great
"I have no use for art that does not serve the state."Genghis Khan
"Art is the mirror of the soul."Julius Caesar