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The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture.
Salvatore Quasimodo
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"The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture."
— Salvatore Quasimodo

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The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses words in order to punish someone. His judgment belongs to a creative order; it is not formulated as a prophetic scripture. — Salvatore Quasimodo

About Salvatore Quasimodo

Salvatore Quasimodo was a Author from Kingdom of Italy (1901–1968).

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Who said "The Resistance is a moral certainty, not a poetic one. The true poet never uses…"?
This quote is attributed to Salvatore Quasimodo, a Author from Kingdom of Italy.
When did Salvatore Quasimodo live?
Salvatore Quasimodo lived from 1901 – 1968.