Nature outweighing art begets roughness; art outweighing nature begets pedantry. Art and nature well blent make a gentleman. (William D. Tammeus)

Nature outweighing art begets roughness; art outweighing nature begets pedantry. Art and nature well blent make a gentleman.

William D. Tammeus

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