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“Men are monopolists of "stars, garters, buttons and other shining baubles"- unfit to be the guardians of another person's happiness.”

Book:Complete Poems

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Complete Poems

This book gathers a wide range of poems, showcasing various styles and themes from the author's career. more

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Marianne Moore

American poet known for her unique modernist style and profound philosophical insights. Her poetry is concise and insightful, often exploring themes of nature, art, and the human condition. more

“You must drop all your democracy. You must not believe in ''the people.'' One class is no better than another. It must be a case of Wisdom, or Truth. Let the working classes be working classes. That is the truth. There must be an aristocracy of people who have wisdom, and there must be a Ruler: a Kaiser: no Presidents and democracies.”

People Believe President Class Cases Democracy Society Rulers Working Class Aristocracy

Author:D. H. Lawrence

“We make a mistake forsaking England and moving out into the periphery of life. After all, Taormina, Ceylon, Africa, America -- as far as we go, they are only the negation of what we ourselves stand for and are: and we're rather like Jonahs running away from the place we belong.”

Running America Moving Mistake England Running Away Exile Negation Jonah Periphery Moving Out

Book:The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“I am sure no other civilization, not even the Romans, has showed such a vast proportion of ignominious and degraded nudity, and ugly, squalid dirty sex. Because no other civilization has driven sex into the underworld, and nudity to the W.C.”

Sex Civilization Ugly Driven Dirty Proportion Humankind Nudity Underworld

Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

“Since obscenity is the truth of our passion today, it is the only stuff of art -- or almost the only stuff.”

Art Today Passion Literature Stuff Obscenity

Book:The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

Source: The Selected Letters of D. H. Lawrence

“Behold then Septimus Dodge returning to Dodge-town victorious. Not crowned with laurel, it is true, but wreathed in lists of things he has seen and sucked dry. Seen and sucked dry, you know: Venus de Milo, the Rhine or the Coliseum: swallowed like so many clams, and left the shells.”

Knows Left Society Travel Towns Lists Dry Shells Tourism Venus Laurels Dodge Travel And Tourism Clams Coliseum Venus De Milo

Book:Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of D.H. Lawrence (Illustrated)

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