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

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A pity that poets have used symbol and metaphor and no man learned anything from them for their speaking in figures

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

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

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

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