Who said "To be alive is not to be at the mercy of caprice."?

This quote is attributed to Ezra Pound.

To be alive is not to be at the mercy of caprice. - Ezra Pound

"To be alive is not to be at the mercy of caprice."

Ezra Pound Freedom

Poet Critic American 1885–1972

"Make it new."

"The natural object is always the adequate symbol."

"Poetry is a sort of inspired mathematics."

"A poet is a light and winged and holy thing."

"Freedom to pursue your passion is precious."

"Freedom comes at a cost."

"Order isn't restriction. It's freedom."

"Freedom comes with responsibility"