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Ah, great it is to believe the dream as we stand in youth by the starry stream; but a greater thing is to fight life through and say at the end, the dream is true!
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Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes on the ground, the emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.
- Edwin Markham Quote

Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
- Edwin Markham Quote

It is better to rust out than wear out.
- Edwin Markham Quote

Oft when the white, still dawn lifted the skies and pushed the hills apart, I have felt it like a glory in my heart.
- Edwin Markham Quote

The crest and crowning of all good, life's final star, is Brotherhood.
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The thing that is incredible is life itself. Why should we be here in this sun-illuminated universe? Why should there be green earth under our feet?
- Edwin Markham Quote

To throw oneself to the side of the oppressed is the only dignified thing to do in life.
- Edwin Markham Quote

We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life.
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Category: Literature Quotes
Occupation: Poet
Date of Birth: April 23, 1852
Date of Death: March 7, 1940
Nationality: American





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