A subject that is beautiful in itself gives no suggestion to the artist. It lacks imperfection.
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Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.
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There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.
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If there is anything in the world more annoying than having people talk about you, it is certainly having no one talk about you.
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People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there is only one answer. The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all.
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