Northrop Frye , Canadian critic
said about Beauty, Truth, Ego, Goodness, Nonsense, Pursuit, Temptation...
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"The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego."
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