Countee Cullen

Countee Cullen (May 30, 1903 – January 9, 1946) was an American poet who was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

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Famous quotes by countee cullen:

    “I doubt not God is good, well-meaning, kind,”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)

    “Not yet has my heart or head
    In the least way realized
    They and I are civilized.”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)

    “So in the dark we hide the heart that bleeds,
    And wait, and tend our agonizing seeds.”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)

    “We shall not always plant while others reap”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)

    “Quaint, outlandish heathen gods
    Black men fashion out of rods,”
    —Countee Cullen (1903–1946)