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Vincent Van Gogh

An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.

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Van Gogh is saying that an artist doesn’t have to hold a religious or official community role to be valuable. However, the artist must genuinely care about other people and show kindness toward them.

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