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Willa Cather. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Four Letters: Escapism" first published in Commonweal (17 April 1936)

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“Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.”
— Willa Cather
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Cather, W. (n.d.). Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7216-religion-and-art-spring-from-the-same-root/

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Cather, Willa. “Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7216-religion-and-art-spring-from-the-same-root/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cather, Willa. “Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7216-religion-and-art-spring-from-the-same-root/.

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