A hammer and sickle painted on a canvas can look like a symbol of Communism, but the artist sees just a tool. The quotes discuss how representation tries to capture reality, from art that reaches for the infinite to newsrooms that mirror diverse cultures. They also stress the need for equality, honest depiction, and leaders who truly reflect the people they serve.
![“Our knowledge springs from two fundamental sources of the mind; the first is the capacity of receiving representations (receptivity for impressions), the second is the power of knowing an object through these representations (spontaneity [in the production] of concepts).” quote by Immanuel Kant](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d0a/immanuel-kant-532_capacity_our-knowledge-springs-from-two-fundament_1777697.jpg)
![“For many people during many centuries, mankind's history before the coming of Christianity was the history of the Jews and what they recounted of the history of others. Both were written down in the books called the Old Testament, [the Torah] the sacred writings of the Jewish people ... They were…” quote by John Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6ed/john-roberts-13892_abstract_for-many-people-during-many-centuries-ma_3050374.jpg)
