- One day, a tourist visited the Louvre Museum, wandering through its rooms until a statue of a graceful maiden caught his eye, crafted with the utmost skill by its maker. The tourist stood before it, captivated like a lover before their beloved. After a moment, the museum curator passed by. The tourist signaled him, asking for the name of the maiden represented by the statue. The curator smiled and replied, "The Goddess of Beauty." - The Goddess of Beauty!
- - Yes.
- - Do you believe that in any past era, a human being could embody all this beauty?
- - No. To my knowledge, that figure is merely the product of the thought, feeling, and soul of the artisan who created the statue.
- - Do you sell this statue?
- - We do not sell it, sir. And even if we were to consider selling it, all the silver and gold in the world would not be enough to buy it.
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