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:
“At first I said, ‘I will not bear
His cross upon my back;
He only seeks to place it there
Because my skin is black.’”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“I cut my teeth as the black raccoon—
For implements of battle.”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“We shall not always plant while others reap”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“I doubt not God is good, well-meaning, kind,”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)
“What is last year’s snow to me,
Last year’s anything? The tree
Budding yearly must forget
How its past arose or set—”
—Countee Cullen (1903–1946)