"You can muffle the drum, and you can loosen the strings of the lyre,
but who shall command the skylark not to sing?"
by:
Khalil Gibran
(1883-1931) Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, mystical poet, and artist
Source:
The Prophet
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Ah, Liberty!
 -- E Archer, NYC     
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    An astute ascertainment in the obvious ! ! !  The law of nature and of nature's God is outside man's ability to create, control or enforce.
     -- Mike,, Norwalk     
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    Misguided as a sick one might try, life prevails. Here's to health and the glory of life.
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