Louis LAmourThe key to understanding any people is in its art: its writing, painting, sculpture.
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The key to understanding any people is in its art: its writing, painting, sculpture. The ability to create a piece of art is a special talent that allows people to communicate in a way that others can understand. Without art, you won’t understand any other person or culture.
Source: Education Of A Wandering Man
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