Everything will pass, and the world will perish, but the Ninth Symphony will remain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art and culture endure beyond physical destruction or political change.
- In plain terms
- Great art outlasts the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Value art as a lasting legacy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truly survives catastrophe?
- Is art more important than life?
Another view
It privileges high art over other forms of human contribution.
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