Patriotism is the religion of hell.

Quote by James Branch Cabell

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There is not any memory with less satisfaction in it than the memory of some...

There is not any memory with less satisfaction in it than the memory of some...

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is...

While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is...

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The...

Yet creeds mean very little, Coth answered the dark god, still speaking almost gently. The...

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the...

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the...

No lady is ever a gentleman.

No lady is ever a gentleman.

I am willing to taste any drink once.

I am willing to taste any drink once.

Patriotism is the religion of hell

Patriotism is the religion of hell

Why is the King of Hearts the only one that hasn't a moustache?

Why is the King of Hearts the only one that hasn't a moustache?

People marry for a variety of reasons and with varying results. But to marry for...

People marry for a variety of reasons and with varying results. But to marry for...

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we...

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we...

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech

Poetry and progress are like two ambitious men who hate one another with an instinctive...

Poetry and progress are like two ambitious men who hate one another with an instinctive...

Was it for this the clay grew tall?

Was it for this the clay grew tall?

Writing a poem is discovering

Writing a poem is discovering

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the...

Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the...

It is quite cruel that a poet cannot wander through his regions of enchantment without...

It is quite cruel that a poet cannot wander through his regions of enchantment without...

Nothing in the world can be compared to the human face. It is a land...

Nothing in the world can be compared to the human face. It is a land...

But for a few phrases from his letters and an odd line or two of...

But for a few phrases from his letters and an odd line or two of...