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Quote by Randolph Sinks Foster

“Tell me why the caged bird nutters against its prison bars, and I will tell you why the soul sickens of earthliness. The bird has wings, and wings were made to cleave the air, and soar in freedom in the sun. The soul is immortal it cannot feed upon husks.”

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Randolph Sinks Foster

Randolph Sinks Foster, a figure born on February 22, 1820, and died in 1903, is an individual of an unknown profession. His life story and contributions are currently limited in available information. more

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