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Quote by Frank Marshall Davis

“Robert Whitmore died of apoplexy when a stranger from Georgia mistook him for a former Macon waiter.”

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This volume compiles a selection of poems that delve into the complexities of human emotions and the darker aspects of life. more

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Frank Marshall Davis

Frank Marshall Davis was an American journalist and writer known for his influential impact on the African American community in the mid-20th century. His work frequently addressed issues of race, class, and social justice. more

“All modes of government are failures. Despotism is unjust to everybody, including the despot, who was probably made for better things. Oligarchies are unjust to the many, and ochlocracies are unjust to the few. High hopes were once formed of democracy; but democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people. It has been found out. I must say that it was high time, for all authority is quite degrading. It degrades those who exercise it, and degrades those over whom it is exercised.”

People Mean Has Beens Made Government Found Democracy Exercise Authority Including Unjust Despotism Degrade Degrading Oligarchy Despots

Author:Oscar Wilde

“Be brave enough to break your own heart.”

Heart Enough Break Brave Be Brave

Book:Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There

Source: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There

“As the style of Faulkner grew out of his rage--out of the impotence of his rage--the style of Hemingway grew out of the depth andnuance of his disenchantment.”

Style Grew Depth Rage Impotence Disenchantment

Author:Wright Morris

“The belief in poetry is a magnificent fury, or it is nothing.”

Belief Poetry Is Magnificent Fury

Book:Letters of Wallace Stevens

Source: Letters of Wallace Stevens

“If we do not roll up our sleeves to the task of the Gospel in our days, then we will amount to virtually nothing for God.”

Ifs Amount Tasks Sleeves

Author:Alistair Begg

“It is an old adage that honesty is the best policy-this applies to public as well as private life-to States as well as individuals.”

Wells States Individual Leadership Honesty Policy Private Life Adages Honesty Is The Best Policy

Book:pt. III. Private letters from the time Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Army to that of his inauguration as president of the United States: December, 1783-April, 1789

Source: pt. III. Private letters from the time Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Army to that of his inauguration as president of the United States: December, 1783-April, 1789

“We find our happiness to the extent to which we use our minds to bless the world, for that is the natural use of the mind. It is the reason we were born.”

World Mind Reason Use Born Natural Bless

Book:Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage

Source: Illuminata: Thoughts, Prayers, Rites of Passage

“No place better than Indiana on July 4th. Looking forward to a great weekend.”

Weekend Looking Forward 4th Of July July Indiana

Author:Joe

“The goods of the earth are meant for everyone.”

Earth Goods

Author:Pope Francis

“We aspire to make artisanal tortillas on an industrial scale.”

Scales Aspire Tortillas