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Allen Tate Quotes
At twelve I was determined to shoot only For honor; at twenty not to shoot at all; I know at thirty-three that one must shoot As often as one gets the rare chance - In killing there is more than commentary.
Allen Tate

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Poet Quotes
Category:
American Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
November 19, 1899
Date of Death:
February 9, 1979
Nationality:
American
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