"He will not go behind his father's saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, "Good fences make good neighbors. - Robert Frost

Engraved portrait of Robert Frost, facing left

"He will not go behind his father's saying,
And he likes having thought of it so well
He says again, "Good fences make good neighbors.

neighbors fences mending-wall isolation
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About Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost (26 March 1874 – 29 January 1963) was an American poet; winner of four Pulitzer Prizes.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: Robert Lee Frost
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