Through his suffering, he peers into the core of things and… - Stephen Crane

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Through his suffering, he peers into the core of things and sees that the judgment of man is thistle-down in the wind.

Stephen Crane

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Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.

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Pen Names: Johnston Smith

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Through his suffering, he peers into the core of things and sees that the judgment of man is thistle-down in the wind. - Stephen Crane

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