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William Morris Quotes: If i were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for, I should answer, A beautiful House.
         

If i were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for, I should answer, A beautiful House.


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The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in the daily details of life.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in the daily details of life.



Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.



The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.



Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user.

Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user.



I am going your way, so let us go hand in hand. You help me and I'll help you. We shall not be here very long ... so let us help one another while we may.

I am going your way, so let us go hand in hand. You help me and I'll help you. We shall not be here very long ... so let us help one another while we may.



I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.

I do not want art for a few any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.



There is no excuse for doing anything which is not strikingly beautiful.

There is no excuse for doing anything which is not strikingly beautiful.



The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.

The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.



Nothing should be made by man's labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers.

Nothing should be made by man's labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers.



History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.

History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.





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I pledge to never sign any trade agreement that hurts our workers or that diminishes our freedom and our independence. We will never, ever sign bad trade deals. America first again. America first!

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