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> [Now that we do not have priests and philosophers any more, artists are the most important people in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerhard-richter/now-that-we-do-not-have-priests-and-philosophers-any-more-artists-are/)

[Gerhard Richter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerhard-richter/)

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> [“The typical premodern ruler gave money to priests, philosophers and poets in the hope that they would legitimise his rule and maintain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yuval-noah-harari/the-typical-premodern-ruler-gave-money-to-priests-philosophers-and/)

[Yuval Noah Harari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yuval-noah-harari/)

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> [If cathedrals had been universities If dungeons of the Inquisition had been laboratories If Christians had believed in character instead of creed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-green-ingersoll/if-cathedrals-had-been-universities-if-dungeons-of-the-inquisition/)

[Robert Green Ingersoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-green-ingersoll/)

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> [Now there are no priests or philosophers left, artists are the most important people in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/now-there-are-no-priests-or-philosophers-left-artists-are-the-most/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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