The temple is holy because it is not for sale. - Ezra Pound

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The temple is holy because it is not for sale.

Ezra Pound

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About Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound (October 30, 1885 – November 1, 1972) was an American expatriate poet, musician and critic who was a major figure of the Modernist movement in early to mid-20th century poetry. He was the driving force behind several Modernist movements including Imagism and Vorticism.

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Native Name: Ezra Weston Loomis Pound

Alternative Names: Ezra Loomis Pound

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Originators like Ezra Pound:

W. H. Auden William Carlos Williams T. S. Eliot Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Samuel Johnson

Additional quotes by Ezra Pound

"You damn sadist!" said mr. cummings,
"you try to make people think."

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

It is difficult to write a paradiso when all the superficial indications are that you ought to write an apocalypse.