"To those who had ordered them to death, one of them said: “We die because the people are asleep and you will die because the people will awaken.”"

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Source: The People, Yes.

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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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