Carl Sandburg Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

Carl Sandburg quotes and sayings page 3 (deceased poet born on Jan 6, 1878). Here's quote # 21 through 30 out of the 75 we have for him.

“Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.”

“All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits out of if elected.”

“To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard.”

“Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.”

“Strange things blow in through my window on the wings of the night wind and I don't worry about my destiny.”

“Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.”

“In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning.”

“Love your neighbor as yourself; but don't take down the fence.”

“When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along.”