The poet knows himself only on the condition that things resound in him, and that in him, at a single awakening, they and he come forth together out of sleep.

Quote by Jacques Maritain

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The poet knows himself only on the condition that things resound in him, and that...

The poet knows himself only on the condition that things resound in him, and that...

A single idea, if it is right, saves us the labor of an infinity of...

A single idea, if it is right, saves us the labor of an infinity of...

We don't love qualities; we love a person; sometimes by reason of their defects as...

We don't love qualities; we love a person; sometimes by reason of their defects as...

A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.

A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.

Americans seem sometimes to believe that if you are a thinker you must be a...

Americans seem sometimes to believe that if you are a thinker you must be a...

A single idea, if it is right, saves us the labor of an infinity of...

A single idea, if it is right, saves us the labor of an infinity of...

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy

The great and admirable strength of America consists in this, that America is truly the...

The great and admirable strength of America consists in this, that America is truly the...

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

Christianity taught men that love is worth more than intelligence.

Christianity taught men that love is worth more than intelligence.

I don't see America as a mainland, but as a sea, a big ocean. Sometimes...

I don't see America as a mainland, but as a sea, a big ocean. Sometimes...

Poetry proceeds from the totality of man, sense, imagination, intellect, love, desire, instinct, blood and...

Poetry proceeds from the totality of man, sense, imagination, intellect, love, desire, instinct, blood and...

We don't love qualities; we love a person; sometimes by reason of their defects as...

We don't love qualities; we love a person; sometimes by reason of their defects as...

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result,...

Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result,...

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than...

Associate yourself with people of good quality, for it is better to be alone than...

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The quality of life is more important than life itself

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are...

The chief ingredients in the composition of those qualities that gain esteem and praise, are...