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Indeed, beauty is one of mankind's greatest needs; it is the root from which the branches of our peace and the fruits of our hope come forth. Beauty also reveals God because, like him, a work of beauty is pure gratuity; it calls us to freedom and draws us away from selfishness.

Pope Benedict XVI
Roots, Selfishness, Needs
Pope Benedict XVI's Holy Mass With Dedication Of The Church Of The Sagrada Familia And Of The Altar, w2.vatican.va. November 7, 2010.
Indeed, beauty is one of mankind's greatest needs; it is the root from which the branches of our peace and the fruits of our hope come forth. Beauty also reveals God because, like him, a work of beauty is pure gratuity;