Who said "The poet must be willing to die for a single true word."?

This quote is attributed to Anna Akhmatova.

The poet must be willing to die for a single true word. - Anna Akhmatova

"The poet must be willing to die for a single true word."

Anna Akhmatova Art

Poet Russian 1889–1966

"I have taught myself to live simply and wisely, to look at the sky and pray to God, and to wander long before evening to tire my superfluous flesh."

"This cruel age has deflected me, like a river from its course."

"And the stone word fell on my still living breast."

"I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"