Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.
LANGSTON HUGHESLife is a system of half-truths and lies, Opportunistic, convenient evasion.
More Langston Hughes Quotes
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Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed – Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above.
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I’m so tired of waiting, aren’t you, for the world to become good and beautiful and kind?
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Road’s in front o’ me, Nothin’ to do but walk.
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Good morning, Revolution: You’re the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on.
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Hang yourself, poet, in your own words. Otherwise, you are dead.
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The calm, Cool face of the river, Asked me for a kiss.
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Folks, I’m telling you, birthing is hard and dying is mean- so get yourself a little loving in between.
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I did not believe political directives could be successfully applied to creative writing . . . not to poetry or fiction, which to be valid had to express as truthfully as possible the individual emotions and reactions of the writer.
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Blues had the pulse beat of the people who keep on going.
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Never look for a worm in the apple of your eye.
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Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.
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There is no color line in art.
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Everything there is but lovin’ leaves a rust on your old soul.
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Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.
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Words Like Freedom There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heartstrings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make me cry. If you had known what I know You would know why.
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