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Quote by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
We have to raise the consciousness the only way poets can change t

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

Other quotes by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Anyone who saw Nagasaki would suddenly realize that theyd been kept in the dark by the United States government as to what atomic bombs can do. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Category:
Government
Author
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Constantly risking absurdity and death whenever he performs above the heads of his audience, the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on rhyme to a high wire of his own making. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Category:
Death
Author
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately. – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Category:
Freedom
Author
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Other Quotes from
Change
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There are people in the world who have the power to change our values. – John Mayer

Category:
Change

Thats the thing about interviews, at some point youre going to change your mind. But its there forever and you cant escape it. – Martha Plimpton

Category:
Change

We first fought… in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change. – Serj Tankian

Category:
Change

Well… I had braces and I had to wear headgear! I loved my braces, actually. For me, they were like a piece of jewelry! Instead of the silver or pewter I had gold braces. It was so much fun, I loved them. I got to change the colors and stuff and I had the rubber bands. – Jordin Sparks

Category:
Change

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If we dont believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we dont believe in it at all. – Noam Chomsky

Category:
Freedom

A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Lets get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life. – Tab Hunter

Category:
relationship

All the arms we need are for hugging. – Author Unknown

Category:
War

When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion. – Eric Hoffer

Category:
Cowardice/Weakness