The three creative prototypes, the scientist, the artist, and the saint, know instinctively, without the help of any mere philosopher, that each must obey an absolute rule of conduct. Three words established and hallowed by usage express the divinities, the values, the supreme aims served respectively by these three kinds of men with an undivided loyalty: truth for the scientist; beauty for the artist; goodness for the saint. The discussion on what these words mean will never end. We must be content with taking note of their clarity as symbols, and of the singular force which animates them and makes of them powerful poles of attraction. . Salvador De Madariaga
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This quote is by Albert Camus, a French philosopher who was also a Nobel Prize winner. Camus believed that truth should not be made up but rather discovered through the process of philosophical inquiry. Camus was also an artist and his theories on art are still being studied today. Camus believed that the artist should serve the ideal of beauty. Camus believed that the artist could create beauty, through their work, in order to bring goodness to society.

Source: Essays With A Purpose

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