A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.
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The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.
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Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry.
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The enemy of the Resistance, for all his shouting, is today only a shadow, without much strength. His voice is more impersonal than his proposals.
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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.
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