“Poetry, the noble brotherhood who speak in tones of harmony, grandeur & pathos.”
James Grant Wilson (1832–1914) Union Army general
Preface to Poets & Poetry of Scotland Vol 1 , Blackie & Son , Edinburgh 1876
“You speak
As one who fed on poetry.”
Act i, Scene vi.
Richelieu (1839)
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“When you meet a swordsman, draw your sword: Do not recite poetry to one who is not a poet.”
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Source: The 48 Laws of Power
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