The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the con…

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The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a finer morality for a grosser one. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, Bruce Steele (1985). Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays, p.167, Cambridge University Press
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The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a finer morality for a grosser one. ✨ D. H. Lawrence, Bruce Steele (1985). Study of Thomas Hardy and Other Essays, p.167, Cambridge University Press

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