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I. You
will cherish Beauty, Cod's shadow over the universe.
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II. There
is no art without God. Although you say that you do not love the Creator,
you will affirm Him by creating His
likeness.
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III. You will not create
beauty as bait for the senses, but rather, you will create the soul's natural
nourishment.
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IV. Beauty will
not be your excuse for luxury or vanity; it is a divine exercise.
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V. You will
not search for Beauty at carnivals, and you will not bring your work to
them because Beauty is virginal, and what you find at carnivals does not
belong in Beauty’s realm.
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VI. Beauty will
rise from your heart into your song, and you will be the first soul purified.
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VII. Your Beauty will also be
called compassion and you will console the human heart.
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VIII. You will give birth to your
work in the same way that a child is born: by subtracting the blood of
your heart.
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IX. Your beauty
will not be a sleep-rendering opiate, but rather, a generous wine that
inflames your actions. If you cease being a genuine man or woman, you will
no longer be an artist.
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X. You will
walk away from each creation with a sense of modesty because it was inferior
to your dream, and inferior to God's marvelous dream: Nature.
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