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The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone.
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"The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture"

- Salvatore Quasimodo

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Italy Flag This quote is written / told by Salvatore Quasimodo between August 20, 1901 and 1968. He/she was a famous Author from Italy. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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