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Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. — William Morris

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Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

William Morris
1882
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Simple livingHow to liveClutterInterior design
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1882
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William Morris
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Morris, William. "The Beauty of Life." Hopes and Fears for Art: Five Lectures Delivered in Birmingham, London, and Nottingham, 1878 - 1881. London: Ellis & White/Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Originally a lecture before the Birmingham Society of Arts and School of Design. 19 Feb. 1880, Birmingham, England, UK.

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