"For we know when a nation goes down and never comes back, when a society or a civilization perishes, one condition may always be found. They forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what brought them along."

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Carl Sandburg

Poet, Biographer

Carl Sandburg was an American poet and biographer known for his vivid portrayals of American life and his work 'Chicago Poems'.

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