.. in our civilized society I must lead the life of a savage. I must free myself even from governments. My sympathies lies with the people; I must go to them directly. I must draw my wisdom from them, and they must give me life. For that reason I have just embarked on the grand, independent and vagabond life of the bohemian.


In a letter, (1850) to his friend Francis Wey; as quoted in 'Gustave Courbet', by Georges Riat, Parkstone International, 15 Sep 2015

Gustave Courbet Quotes

In our civilized society I must lead the life of a savage. I must free myself even from governments. My sympathies lies with the people; I must go to ...

In our civilized society I must lead the life of a savage. I must free myself even from governments. My sympathies lies with the people; I must go to ...

In our civilized society I must lead the life of a savage. I must free myself even from governments. My sympathies lies with the people; I must go to ...

In our civilized society I must lead the life of a savage. I must free myself even from governments. My sympathies lies with the people; I must go to ...