"There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands above classes, art that is detached from or independent of politics. Proletarian literature and art are part of the whole proletarian revolutionary cause."

Art, Politics, Cause, Fact

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"There is in fact no such thing as art for art's sake, art that stands above classes, art that is detached from or independent of politics. Proletarian literature and art are part of the whole proletarian revolutionary cause."

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"Let a hundred flowers bloom."

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"Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed."

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"An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy."

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"Classes struggle, some classes triumph, others are eliminated. Such is history; such is the history of civilization for thousands of years."

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"If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience."

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"Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences and a flourishing culture in our land."

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"To read too many books is harmful."

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"I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever."

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"The people, and the people alone, are the motive force in the making of world history."

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"War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun."

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"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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"We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

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"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"Art is not a thing; it is a way."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

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"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"A work of art that contains theories is like an object on which the price tag has been left."

Alexander Pope, English Poet

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"The poets are only the interpreters of the Gods."

Socrates, Greek Philosopher

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"The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable."

Barack Obama, American President

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"Art has a double face, of expression and illusion, just like science has a double face: the reality of error and the phantom of truth."

Publilius Syrus, Roman Writer

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