William Blake quote: The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire ...

The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.

~ William Blake ~

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The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more....

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