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I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Any Except His Man Mouth Never Religion Take Who Works

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Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Gift Having Know Never Next Sure Test Those Till Valor Whether Will

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A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Elected Hats Out Politician Pulling Rabbits Ring Should Talking Three Through Throwing

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I doubt if you can have a truly wild party without liquor.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Doubt Liquor Party Truly Wild Without You

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Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: About Blow Destiny Night Strange Strange Things Things Through Wind Window Wings Worry

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In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Awake Eyes Morning Open Open Your Eyes Optimist Times You Your

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The greatest cunning is to have none at all.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Cunning Greatest None

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Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: Back Defeat Every Laughter Listen Mistaken Venture Wisdom You

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I decided I would go to Chicago and try my luck as a writer after those eight months as a fireman.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: After Chicago Decided Eight Fireman Go Luck Months Those Try Would Writer

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I have often wondered what it is an old building can do to you when you happen to know a little about things that went on long ago in that building.

~Carl Sandburg

Topics: About Building Happen Know Little Long Often Old Things Wondered You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: January 6th, 1878

Died: July 22nd, 1967

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