Epes Sargent, p. 558.
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The human soul is like a bird that is born in a cage. Nothing can deprive it of its natural longings, or obliterate the mysterious remembrance of its heritage.
— Epes Sargent on Soul
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Source: Wikiquote: "Soul" (Quotes, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895): Quotes reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895).)
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About Epes Sargent
Epes Sargent (September 27, 1813 – December 30, 1880) was an American poet and playwright of the Knickerbocker group.
About Epes Sargent
Epes Sargent (September 27, 1813 – December 30, 1880) was an American poet and playwright of the Knickerbocker group.
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