Quote #14

Poetry is the work of the bard and of the people who inspire him.

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  2. The spirit of a government must be that of the country. The form of a government must come from the makeup of the country. Government is no…
  3. Others go to bed with their mistresses; I with my ideas.
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  5. Hatred, slavery's inevitable aftermath.
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  8. Mankind is composed of two sorts of men - those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy.

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