Mercantile Quotes

“In the turbulent art arena they all pitch in and do their dubious and mercantile part in the rocambolesque saga of the art since so many judge art with their ears and the sound of the money. (“When is art?”)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Almost single-handedly, the young author spurred a burst of exploration that was to end the Portuguese monopoly on Asian trade and build the foundations of the Dutch empire.”
― Ben Coates, Why the Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands