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Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Accurate Clear Efficient Good Keep Language Say Those Who Writers

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I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Definition Guess Lunatic Man Surrounded Them

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A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.

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Topics: Answer Balance Certain Civilization Civilized Give Itself Man Question Sane Serious Values Who Will

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The image is more than an idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideas and is endowed with energy.

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Topics: Cluster Endowed Energy Idea Ideas Image More Than Vortex

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The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Act Bell Implies Interference Other People Pointless Quiet Religions Ringing Symbolic

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Humanity is the rich effluvium, it is the waste and the manure and the soil, and from it grows the tree of the arts.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Arts Grows Humanity Manure Rich Soil Tree Waste

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The art of letters will come to an end before A.D. 2000. I shall survive as a curiosity.

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Topics: Art Before Come Curiosity End Letters Shall Survive Will

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I have always thought the suicide should bump off at least one swine before taking off for parts unknown.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Always At Least One Before Bump Least Off Parts Should Suicide Taking Thought Unknown

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A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.

~Ezra Pound

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Good art however 'immoral' is wholly a thing of virtue. Good art can NOT be immoral. By good art I mean art that bears true witness, I mean the art that is most precise.

~Ezra Pound

Topics: Art Bears Good Good Art However Immoral Mean Most Precise Thing True Virtue Wholly Witness

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: October 30th, 1885

Died: November 1st, 1972

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