Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Beauty is no quality in things themselves: it exists merely in the mind."David Hume
"Art elevates the mind by revealing hidden connections in nature."Baruch Spinoza
"Eloquence is the art of persuading through pleasure."David Hume
"The contemplation of beauty is a source of deep pleasure."David Hume
"Art has the power to awaken humanity's conscience."Peter Kropotkin
"Art is the voice of the voiceless."Peter Kropotkin
"The greatest art is the construction of a just society."José de San Martín
"Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd."Emma Goldman
"Art is the language of the soul, unbound by convention."Emma Goldman
"One must still have chaos within oneself to give birth to a dancing star."Michel Bakunin
"Art expresses what words cannot capture."Michel Bakunin
"Art is the language of the soul and the revolution of the spirit."Peter Kropotkin
"Art captures the soul's aspirations in visible form."Simón Bolívar
"Art is to create beauty and emotion within the human soul."Antonio Gramsci
"Art must speak to the masses, not merely to the elite."Antonio Gramsci
"Architecture is not simply about material"Michel Foucault
"Art is made by ordinary people to be seen and used by ordinary people"Michel Foucault
"Art is not everything. But everything starts with art."Friedrich Engels
"Art reflects the spirit of an age."Friedrich Engels
"Art is the product of society and reflects its values."Friedrich Engels
"Art should elevate the soul and inspire the spirit of liberation."Michel Bakunin
"Music and beauty are weapons against tyranny and oppression."Michel Bakunin
"Art is the only way to express the inexpressible."Emma Goldman
"Art cannot be taught; it can only be experienced."Emma Goldman
"The greatest art is the art of living a full and conscious life."Emma Goldman
"Art expresses what words cannot say."Emma Goldman
"Art should reflect the aspirations of the people, not the tastes of the wealthy."Peter Kropotkin
"An artist who serves power has betrayed their highest calling."Peter Kropotkin
"Art is the most beautiful deception of all."Karl Marx
"Art should be for life's sake, not life for art's sake."Karl Marx