For we must be one thing or the other, an asset or a liability, the sinew in your wing to help you soar, or the chain to bind you to earth.
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"For we must be one thing or the other, an asset or a liability, the sinew in your wing to help you soar, or the chain to bind you to earth." — Countee Cullen
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For we must be one thing or the other, an asset or a liability, the sinew in your wing to help you soar, or the chain to bind you to earth. — Countee Cullen
About Countee Cullen
Countee Cullen was a Poet from United States (1903–1946).
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This quote is attributed to Countee Cullen, a Poet from United States.
When did Countee Cullen live?
Countee Cullen lived from 1903 – 1946.