Who said “But the one thing you shd. not do is suppose that when something is wrong with the arts,…”?

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Ezra Pound. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceGuide to Kulchur (1938), p. 60

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“But the one thing you shd. not do is suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY.”
— Ezra Pound
VerifiedGuide to Kulchur (1938), p. 60 · evidenceArts and Artists

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Pound, E. (n.d.). But the one thing you shd. not do is suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7353-but-the-one-thing-you-shd-not-do/

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Pound, Ezra. “But the one thing you shd. not do is suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7353-but-the-one-thing-you-shd-not-do/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Pound, Ezra. “But the one thing you shd. not do is suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7353-but-the-one-thing-you-shd-not-do/.

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