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Ezra Pound was an American poet, literary critic, and economist. Born on October 30, 1885, and passing away on November 1, 1972, he is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Known for his work in the Imagist movement and his extensive contributions to literature, Pound played a pivotal role in shaping modern poetry.

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Famous Ezra Pound Quotes

“Discoveries are made by gluttons and addicts. The man who forgets to eat and sleep has an appetite for fact, for interrelations among causes.”

Men Made Facts Causes Sleep Forget He Man Discovery Appetite Addict

Book:Guide to Kulchur

Source: Guide to Kulchur

“The worst mistake I made was that stupid, suburban prejudice of anti-Semitism.”

Made Literature Race Mistake Worst Stupid Racism Prejudice Anti Semitism

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“Allow me to say that I would long since have committed suicide had desisting made me a professor of Latin.”

Long Made Literature Suicide Committed Latin Professors

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“The critic who doesn't make a personal statement, in remeasurements he himself has made, is merely an unreliable critic. He is not a measurer but a repeater of other men's results. KRINO, to pick out for oneself, to choose. That's what the word means.”

Men Mean Made Results Picks Critics Oneself Statements Unreliable Personal Statement

Book:ABC of Reading

Source: ABC of Reading

“I have tried to write Paradise Do not move Let the wind speak that is paradise. Let the Gods forgive what I have made Let those I love try to forgive what I have made.”

Writing Trying Made Moving Speak Wind Forgiving Paradise God Forgives

Book:Ezra Pound's poetry and prose: contributions to periodicals

Source: Ezra Pound's poetry and prose: contributions to periodicals

“where the dead walked and the living were made of cardboard.”

Book:New Selected Poems and Translations

Source: New Selected Poems and Translations

“Wars are made to make debt.”

Made War Literature Debt

Book:Ezra Pound Speaking

Source: Ezra Pound Speaking

“Wars in old times were made to get slaves. The modern implement of imposing slavery is debt.”

Made War Modern Slavery Slave Debt Imposing Old Time

Book:Ezra Pound Speaking

Source: Ezra Pound Speaking

“The ant's a centaur in his dragon world. Pull down thy vanity, it is not man Made courage, or made order, or made grace, Pull down thy vanity, I say pull down. Learn of the green world what can be thy place In scaled invention or true artistry, Pull down thy vanity, Paquin pull down! The green casque has outdone your elegance.”

Men World Made Order Courage Learning Grace Green Invention Vanity Dragons Elegance Ants Artistry Centaurs Green World

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“No picture is made to endure nor to live with but it is made to sell and sell quickly with usura, sin against nature, is thy bread ever more of stale rags is thy bread dry as paper.”

Made Nature Sin Paper Sells Endure Bread Dry Rags Stale

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About the Author

Born: October 30, 1885
Died: November 1, 1972
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 232

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ABC of ReadingRelated source material

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The Cantos of Ezra PoundRelated source material

The Selected Letters of Ezra Pound, 1907-1941Related source material

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