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“We are a compound of both here and hereafter; we shall be made responsible for the actions of both while here. Anything beyond this is beyond our power to prove, and would be of no real value if we could.”

Quote by Benjamin Haydon

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Benjamin Haydon

Benjamin Haydon was an English painter known for his historical and portrait paintings. Born on January 26, 1786, and died on June 22, 1846, Haydon's works are celebrated for their fine detail and expressive emotion. more

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Book:Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk

Source: Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk

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Source: Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk

“All government is an evil, but, of the two form's of that evil, democracy or monarchy, the sounder is monarchy; the more able to do its will, democracy.”

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Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

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Book:Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk

Source: Benjamin Robert Haydon: Correspondence and Table-talk

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Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

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Book:Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

Source: Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir

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Book:Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, Historical Painter: From His Autobiography and Jounals

Source: Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, Historical Painter: From His Autobiography and Jounals

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Book:Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, historical painter

Source: Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon, historical painter

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Book:Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism

Source: Dancing with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism