At the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dro… - James Russell Lowell

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At the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold.

James Russell Lowell

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About James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell (22 February 1819 – 12 August 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets.

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Pen Names: Hugh Perceval • Hugh Peters

Alternative Names: James R. Lowell • James Lowell

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The question of common sense is always "What is it good for?"—a question which would abolish the rose and be answered triumphantly by the cabbage.

Is true Freedom but to break Fetters for our own dear sake, And, with leathern hearts, forget That we owe mankind a debt? <p> No! true freedom is to share All the chains our brothers wear, And, with heart and hand, to be Earnest to make others free!<p>

If there breathe on earth a slave, Are ye truly free and brave? If ye do not feel the chain, When it works a brother's pain, Are ye not base slaves indeed, Slaves unworthy to be freed?

At the devil's booth are all things sold. Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold. - James Russell Lowell

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