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I have great faith in fools; self-confidence my friends call it.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Call Faith Fools Friends Great Great Faith Self-Confidence

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Stupidity is a talent for misconception.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Misconception Stupidity Talent

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Begins Best Boundaries Death Divide Ends Life Other Say Shall Vague Where Which Who

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With me poetry has not been a purpose, but a passion.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Been Me Passion Poetry Purpose

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The true genius shudders at incompleteness - and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Everything Genius Saying Should Silence Something True True Genius Which

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That pleasure which is at once the most pure, the most elevating and the most intense, is derived, I maintain, from the contemplation of the beautiful.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Beautiful Contemplation Derived Intense Maintain Most Once Pleasure Pure Which

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The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Beautiful Beautiful Woman Death Most Poetical Topic Unquestionably Woman World

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If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Anything Forget Make Note Remembered Spot Thing Wish You

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To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Attain Great Great Man Greatness Himself Little Little Man Man Way Which

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That man is not truly brave who is afraid either to seem or to be, when it suits him, a coward.

~Edgar Allan Poe

Topics: Afraid Brave Coward Either Him Man Seem Suits Truly Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: January 19th, 1809

Died: October 7th, 1849

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