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Quote by Robinson Jeffers
Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry ap

Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. – Robinson Jeffers

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Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural to us. – Robinson Jeffers

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Because people are very interested in my poetry, in what I say. – Compay Segundo

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