Quotation
Quote by Thomas Cole
Without Art Man would scarce be human; with it he rises above the brute and takes a diviner nature.
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The quote presents art as central to human identity. Without it, people would be barely human; through it, they rise beyond animal existence and become something higher or more godlike. “Brute” contrasts with the refined, creative nature that art represents, while “diviner nature” suggests an elevated form of humanity.
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- Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Lecture on Art
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- Official Statement
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