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When power corrupts, poetry cleanses

John F. Kennedy / 35Th U.s. President
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When power corrupts, poetry cleanses

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A journey to Thousand miles begins with one step

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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

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According to the ancient Chinese proverb, A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

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Failure has no friends.

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I wanted a line in a poem to be the hollow ney of the dervish orchestra whose plaintive wail is a call to God. But all I achieved was awkward shrieking. Not even the pure shriek of a reed in the rain.

Anne Michaels Poet

I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation.

Anthony Hope Novelist

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

Aristotle Philosopher

What was the function of poetry if not to improve the petty, cautious minds of evasive children?

Bharati Mukherjee Writer

How do you define a poet? It's very simple. Anyone declaring that he is a poet, is a poet.

Billy Cannon American Football Player

I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.

Bob Dylan Musician

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