I value not the boisterous applause, the ecstasy, the general acclaim. I love the silence of the thoughtful mind, and the brief, warm praise of a true friend.
— Alexander Pushkin Modern

Russian poet

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From 'To the Poet'

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1830

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Controversial

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46573/to-the-poet-56d227f7a77b8

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