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He will be told by the ascetic-minded that he will have to shed the arts on his upward way because simplicity of possessions and freedom from desire for outward things are essential. This is true. But he can learn to shed them inwardly by becoming unattached. If he does this then he may accept them into his life again. The cult of ugliness is not a necessary part of the spiritual existence.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 1 : Appreciation > # 25