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Edgar Allan Poe Quotes
To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.
Edgar Allan Poe

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Poet Quotes
Category:
American Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
January 19, 1809
Date of Death:
October 7, 1849
Nationality:
American
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Carl Sandburg
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