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Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.

Ezra Pound

Fundamental accuracy of statement is the ONE sole morality of writing.
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Accurate Fundamental Moral Oneself Writing
The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet black bough.
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Black Crowd Face Wet
Democracy is now currently defined in Europe as a ‘country run by Jews,’
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Country Definition Democracy Run
Technique is the test of sincerity.
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Sincere Technique Test
Small talk comes from small bones.
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Body Bone Small Talk
A slave is one who waits for someone to come and free him.
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Freedom Himself Slave
The temple is holy because it is not for sale.
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Holy Sale Temple
Speak against unconscious oppression, Speak against the tyranny of the unimaginative, Speak against bonds.
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Bond Imagination Oppression Talk
Don’t be blinded by the theorists and a lying press.
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Blind Lying Press Theory
Christ can very well stand as an heroic figure. The hero need not be of wisdom all compounded. Also he is not wholly to blame for the religion that’s been foisted on to him.
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Blame Hero Himself Religion Stand Wisdom
The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.
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Artist Creation Himself Work
All great art is born of the metropolis.
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Art Born Greatness Metropolis
What thou lovest well remains, the rest is dross What thou lov’st well shall not be reft from thee What thou lov’st well is thy true heritage.
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Heritage Love True Well
Liberty is not a right but a duty.
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Duty Liberty One Liner Right
I found after seventy years that I was not a lunatic but a moron, I should have been able to do better.
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Better Finding Mental Myself
The worst mistake I made was that stupid, suburban prejudice of anti-Semitism.
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Mistake Prejudice Stupidity Worst

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