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“Nothing, indeed, is more symptomatic of our modern lack of logic than our consciousness of the futility of mere material affluence in itself, and at the same time our pathetic belief that the salvation of the “poor” is to lift them into affluence!”

Quote by E. Merrill Root

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E. Merrill Root

E. Merrill Root was an American poet, born on January 4, 1895, and died on October 26, 1973. Root is known for his unique poetic style and profound depictions of natural landscapes. more

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