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They existed before they were transferred to canvas; its destruction does not extinguish them.
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This quote reiterates Jacobs's belief that artistic ideas exist independently of their physical manifestations, emphasizing their enduring nature.
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He stated that now as recognized by every Christian and civilized nation, churches, hospitals, institutions of learning and other eleemosynary institutions were exempt from the ravages of war.
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