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James Weldon Johnson was an American author, poet, musician, and civil rights activist. He is known for his poetry, novels, and musical compositions, and was a significant figure in the American civil rights movement.

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“Some men enjoy the constant strife Of days with work and worry rife, But that is not my dream of life: I think such men are crazy. For me, a life with worries few, A job of nothing much to do, Just pelf enough to see me through: I fear that I am lazy.”

Thinking Men Enough Dream Jobs Enjoy Worry Crazy Constant Lazy Strife

Book:Complete Poems

Source: Complete Poems

“With his head in his hands, God thought and thought, Till he thought: I'll make me a man!”

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Book:Complete Poems

Source: Complete Poems

“Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.”

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Author:James Weldon Johnson

“When we arrived in London, my sadness at leaving Paris was turned into despair. After my long stay in the French capital, huge, ponderous, massive London seemed to me as ugly a thing as man could contrive to make.”

Men Long Sadness Huge Despair Leaving Ugly London Paris Massive

Book:The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Source: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man