“The people know the salt of the sea
and the strength of the winds
lashing the corners of the earth.
The people take the earth
as a tomb of rest and a cradle of hope.
Who else speaks for the Family of Man?”

—  Carl Sandburg

"The People, Yes" (1936)

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American writer and editor 1878–1967

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