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Carl Sandburg : “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable. Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “Love your neighbor as yourself; but don't take down the fence. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “Choose
The single clenched fist lifted and ready,
Or the open hand held out and waiting.
Choose:
For we meet by one or the other.”

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Carl Sandburg: “Nothing happens unless first we dream.”

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Carl Sandburg: “I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth. ”

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Carl Sandburg: “A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.”

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Carl Sandburg: “[Sandburg's retelling of Lincoln's attendance at an evangelist rally led by Peter Cartwright in 1846, in response to accusations by Cartwright's followers that he was an 'infidel' - Cartwright was his opponent in his race for Congress:]”

“In due time Cartwright said, ‘All who desire to lead a new life, to give their hearts to God, and go to heaven, will stand,’ and a sprinkling of men, women, and children stood up. Then the preacher exhorted, ‘All who do not wish to go to hell will stand.’ All stood up -- except Lincoln. Then said Cartwright in his gravest voice, ‘I observe that many responded to the first invitation to give their hearts to God and go to heaven. And I further observe that all of you save one indicated that you did not desire to go to hell. The sole exception is Mr. Lincoln, who did not respond to either invitation. May I inquire of you, Mr. Lincoln, where are you going?’

And Lincoln slowly rose and slowly spoke. ‘I came here as a respectful listener. I did not know that I was to be singled out by Brother Cartwright. I believe in treating religious matters with due solemnity. I admit that the questions propounded by Brother Cartwright are of great importance. I did not feel called upon to answer as the rest did. Brother Cartwright asks me directly where I am going. I desire to reply with equal directness: I am going to Congress.’

He went.”

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Carl Sandburg: “Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.”

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Carl Sandburg: “Nothing happens unless first a dream.”

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Carl Sandburg: “A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.”

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Carl Sandburg: “Our lives are like a candle in the wind.”

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