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Quote by Vissarion Belinsky
Do not worry about the incarnation of ideas. If you are a poet, yo

Do not worry about the incarnation of ideas. If you are a poet, your works will contain them without your knowledge — they will be both moral and national if you follow your inspiration freely. – Vissarion Belinsky

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