The poet's role is to bear witness to truth and illuminate t... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

"The poet's role is to bear witness to truth and illuminate the hidden beauty within all people."

Leopold Sédar Senghor Literature

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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"I am not afraid of being a Black man. I am proud of it."

"To claim our Negritude proudly as an asset, not as a complex."

"Art is not a luxury, but a necessity for mankind."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

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"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."