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There is nothing so beautiful as the free forest. To catch a fish when you are hungry, cut the boughs of a tree, make a fire to roast it, and eat it in the open air, is the greatest of all luxuries. I would not stay a week pent up in cities if it were not for my passion for art.

~Edmonia Lewis

Topics: Air Art Beautiful Catch Cities Cut Eat Fire Fish Forest Free Greatest Hungry Luxuries Make Nothing Open Passion Roast Stay Tree Up Week Were Would You

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One day, I saw a statue of Benjamin Franklin, and I said to myself, 'I can do that kind of work, too.'

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Topics: Benjamin Franklin Day Franklin Kind Myself One Day Said Saw Statue Too Work I Can

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I was practically driven to Rome in order to obtain the opportunities for art culture and to find a social atmosphere where I was not constantly reminded of my color. The land of liberty had no room for a colored sculptor.

~Edmonia Lewis

Topics: Art Atmosphere Color Colored Constantly Culture Driven Find Had Land Liberty Obtain Opportunities Order Practically Reminded Rome Room Sculptor Social Where

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I thought I knew everything when I came to Rome, but I soon found I had everything to learn.

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Topics: Came Everything Found Had Knew Learn Rome Soon Thought I Came

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Sometimes the times were dark and the outlook was lonesome, but where there is a will, there is a way. I pitched in and dug at my work until now I am where I am.

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Topics: Am Dark Dug Lonesome Now Outlook Sometimes Times Until Way Were Where Will Work I Am

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Some praise me because I am a colored girl, and I don't want that kind of praise. I had rather you would point out my defects, for that will teach me something.

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Topics: Am Because Colored Defects Girl Had Kind Me Out Point Praise Rather Some Something Teach Want Will Would You I Am

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I have a strong sympathy for all women who have struggled and suffered.

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Topics: All Women Strong Struggled Suffered Sympathy Who Women

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Until I was twelve years old, I led this wandering life, fishing, swimming, and making moccasins.

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Topics: Fishing Led Life Making Old Swimming Twelve Until Wandering Years

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My features I take from my father, but my spirit, my industry and perseverance I get from my Indian mother.

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Topics: Father Features Get Indian Industry Mother Perseverance Spirit Take

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No, I have not a drop of what they call white blood in my veins. My father was a full blooded Negro, and my mother was a full blooded Chippewa.

~Edmonia Lewis

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Sculptor

Born: July 4th, 1844

Died: September 17th, 1907

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