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The self is an oral society in which the present is constantly running a dialogue with the past and the future inside of
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"The self is an oral society in which the present is constantly running a dialogue with the past and the future inside of one skin"

- David Antin

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by David Antin somewhere between February 1, 1932 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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