“So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die.”
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Morris, W. (n.d.). So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1036-so-long-as-the-system-of-competition-in/
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Morris, William. “So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1036-so-long-as-the-system-of-competition-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Morris, William. “So long as the system of competition in the production and exchange of the means of life goes on, the degradation of the arts will go on; and if that system is to last for ever, then art is doomed, and will surely die; that is to say, civilization will die.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1036-so-long-as-the-system-of-competition-in/.