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The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring.

Ezra Pound

What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.
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Himself Hold Ideas Man
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.
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Accurate Clear Goodness Language Writing
A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness.
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Classic Definition Forever Fresh Rule Structure
A people that grows accustomed to sloppy writing is a people in the process of losing grip on its empire and on itself.
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Empire Grip Growth Lose People Process Writing
Humanity is the rich effluvium, it is the waste and the manure and the soil, and from it grows the tree of the arts.
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Art Growth Humanity Tree Waste
A man’s hope measures his civilization. The attainability of the hope measures, or may measure, the civilization of his nation and time.
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Himself Hope Man Measurement Nation Time
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree.
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Charge Degree Greatness Literature Meaning Possible
I did not enter into silence. Silence captured me.
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Capture Myself Silence
Rhythm is form cut into time.
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Form Rhythm Time
Until you know who has lent what to whom, you know nothing whatever of politics, you know nothing whatever of history, you know nothing of international wrangles.
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History International Politics Yourself
The what is so much more important than how.
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Important Reason
A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.
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Answer Balance Civilization Serious Value
Don’t be blinded by the theorists and a lying press.
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Blind Lying Press Theory
The primary pigment of poetry is the IMAGE.
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Image Poetry Primary
No man understands a deep book until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.
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Book Content Deep Live Man See Understand
Every great change is simple.
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Change Greatness One Liner Simplicity

The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring.

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