Emma Lazarus

Poet

American

1862 - 1943

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My own curiosity and interest are insatiable.
Emma Lazarus
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
Emma Lazarus
I am perfectly conscious that this contempt and hatred underlies the general tone of the community towards us, and yet when I even remotely hint at the fact that we are not a favorite people I am accused of stirring up strife and setting barriers between the two sects.
Emma Lazarus