Explanation:
The Descent of Man (1871), volume I, chapter III: «Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals — continued», page 101
Believe me, no civilised man ever regrets a pleasure, and no uncivilised man ever knows what a pleasure is.
E il mondo non era piu diviso in nazioni ma in palazzi...
Palazzi numerati senza un nome.
You simply have to turn your back on a culture that has gone sterile and dead and get with the program of a living world and the imagination.
Culture sucks down words
Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles
Patronage during the Renaissance was considered quite a responsible affair. Philanthropists supported artists, believed in them and never allowed themselves to interfere directly with the creative process of people of art. I myself profess similar principles in the field of cooperation with outstanding cultural figures.
Civilization is mutual aid and self-defense; culture is the judge, the lawbook and the forces of Law & Ordure.