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My seeking has been to explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America and obliquely that of all human kind.

Langston Hughes

My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
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Deep Growth River Soul
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
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Hard Time Life Myself Struggle
Most musicians remain poor. But the music that they make, even if it does not bring them millions, gives millions of people happiness.
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Happiness Music People Poor
Looks like what drives me crazy Don’t have no effect on you– But I’m gonna keep on at it Till it drives you crazy, too.
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Affect Crazy Drive Love Relationship Yourself
I am the American heartbreak- The rock on which Freedom Stumped its toe.
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Freedom Heart Broken Myself
An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.
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Afraid Artist Choice Fear Freedom
I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn’t, So I jumped in and sank.
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Jump Myself River Thinking
LIBERTY! FREEDOM! DEMOCRACY! True anyhow no matter how many Liars use those words.
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Democracy Freedom Liberty True Word
O, let my land be a land where Liberty Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath, But opportunity is real, and life is free, Equality is in the air we breathe.
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Breathe Equality Freedom Land Liberty Life Myself Patriot
Gather up In the arms of your love—Those who expect No love from above.
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Expectation Love Yourself
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night And I love the rain.
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Love Myself Night Play Rain Song
Road’s in front o’ me, Nothin’ to do but walk.
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Myself Road Walk
Peace We passed their graves: The dead men there, Winners or losers, Did not care. In the dark They could not see Who had gained The victory.
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Death Grave Man Peace Victory
Life is an egg you have to be patient and careful with it or it will break.
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Break Care Life Patience Perspective
A picture, to be an interesting picture, must be more than a picture, otherwise it is only a reproduction of an object, and not an object of value in itself.
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Interest Object Photograph Reproduction Value
Everything there is but lovin’ leaves a rust on your old soul.
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Leaving Love Old Soul Yourself

My seeking has been to explain and illuminate the Negro condition in America and obliquely that of all human kind.

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