Pablo PicassoOthers have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
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Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. This quote is commonly attributed to General Douglas MacArthur It was published in his book, Reminiscences (1964). It was also printed in the Chicago Tribune on May 31, 1964.
The quote appears to be an evolution of an earlier quotation that read, "Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not."
Source: Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses Of The Human Form : Graphic Works, 18951972
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