The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.

Withersoever the wheel of Fortune turns, Virtue stands firm upon her feet.
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Feet Virtue Wheel
Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.
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Cards Different Men
The laws can’t be enforced against the man who is the laws’ master.
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Enforce Law Master Men
A painting is merely the image of a tree, a man, or any other object reflected in a fountain.
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Differences Men Tree
I say that the art of sculpture is eight times as great as any other art based on drawing, because a statue has eight views and they must all be equally good.
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Art Drawing Eight
Laws cannot be imposed on him who is the master of the law.
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Law Political Politics
All works of nature created by God in heaven and on earth are works of sculpture.
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Earth Heaven Sculpture
Cats of good breed hunt better fat than lean.
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Cat Fats Good Pet
The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.
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Difference Painting Shadow
One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.
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Discretion Responsibility

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