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It was my father's hope, and it is ours, that the National Gallery would become not a static but a living institution, growing in usefulness and importance to artists, scholars and the general public.
Paul Mellon
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"It was my father's hope, and it is ours, that the National Gallery would become not a static but a living institution, growing in usefulness and importance to artists, scholars and the general public."
— Paul Mellon

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It was my father's hope, and it is ours, that the National Gallery would become not a static but a living institution, growing in usefulness and importance to artists, scholars and the general public. — Paul Mellon

About Paul Mellon

Paul Mellon was a Businessman from United States (1907–1999).

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This quote is attributed to Paul Mellon, a Businessman from United States.
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Paul Mellon lived from 1907 – 1999.