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Lawrence Ferlinghetti Quotes

Lawrence Ferlinghetti quotes about world

American Poet March 24, 1919

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Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced, and whose bigots haunt the airwaves. Pity the nation that raises not its voice, except to praise conquerors and acclaim the bully as heroand aims to rule the world with force and by torture. Pity the nation that knows no other language but its ownand no other culture but its own. Pity the nation whose breath is moneyand sleeps the sleep of the too well... Lawrence Ferlinghetti
We have to raise the consciousness; the only way poets can change the world is to raise the consciousness of the general populace. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti quote: "I am waiting for the war to be fought which will make the..."
I am waiting for the war to be fought which will make the world safe for anarchy Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti quote: "Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality,..."
Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Lawrence Ferlinghetti quote: "I have seen giraffes in junglejimstheir necks like lovewound..."
I have seen giraffes in junglejimstheir necks like lovewound around the iron circumstances of the world. Lawrence Ferlinghetti

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