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James Weldon Johnson Poems | Quotes | Articles

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James Weldon Johnson poems, biography, quotes, examples of poetry, articles, essays and more. The best James Weldon Johnson resource with comprehensive poet information, a list of poems, short poems, quotations, best poems, poet's works and more.

James Weldon Johnson Biography...A leading American author, poet, and early civil rights activist.. author poet folklorist and civil rights leader

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Quote Left The real satisfaction which praise can afford, is when what is repeated aloud agrees with the whispers of conscience, by showing us that we have not endeavored to deserve well in vain. Quote Right
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Quote Left It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives it most distinctive characteristics. Quote Right
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Quote Left The true sound and strong mind is the one that can embrace equally great and small things. Quote Right
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Quote Left The habit of looking on the best side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a years. Quote Right
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Quote Left It is the great privilege of poverty to be happy and yet unenvied, to be healthy with physic, secure without a guard, and to obtain from the bounty of nature what the great and wealthy are compelled to procure by the help of art. Quote Right
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