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To Redeem Creation The Saint Wages War On The Entire Fabric Of Creation, With The Bare Weapons Of Truth And Love.

Thus Society Is Born, As Something Required By Nature, And (because This Nature Is Human Nature) As Something Accomplished Through A Work Of Reason And Will, And Freely Consented To. Man Is A Political Animal, Which Means That The Human Person Craves Political Life, Communal Life, Not Only With Regard To The Family Community, But With Regard To The Civil Community.

A Single Idea, If It Is Right, Saves Us The Labor Of An Infinity Of Experiences.

The Only Artist Who Does Not Deserve Respect Is The One Who Works To Please The Public, For Commercial Success Or For Official Success.

It Is Necessary That The Object That The Artist Is Shaping, Whether It Be A Vase Of Clay Or A Fishing Boat, Be Significant Of Something Other Than Itself. This Object Must Be A Sign As Well As An Object; A Meaning Must Animate It, And Make It Say More Than It Is.