“Give us a man of God's own mould Born to marshall his fellow-men; One whose fame is not bought and sold At the stroke of a politician's pen. Give us the man of thousands ten, Fit to do as well as to plan; Give us a rallying-cry, and then Abraham Lincoln, give us a Man.” MenGivingWellsBornPlansCryHe ManPoliticianFitFameTenFellowsPensStrokesFellow ManAbrahamMouldMan Of GodRallyingRallying Cry Author:Edmund Clarence Stedman
“The poet who does not revere his art, and believe in its sovereignty, is not born to wear the purple.” BelieveDoeArtBornPoetSovereigntyPurple Book:Poets of America Source: Poets of America
“Yes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.” BornLuckRight Time Author:Edmund Clarence Stedman