Quote by: George Edward Woodberry

The great effort of civilization has been, and still is, the attempt to introduce a principle of control into that casual swarm of impressions which makes up men's thought and of which, especially with swayed by emotion, spontaneous action is the law.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Edward Woodberry
  • DescriptionAmerican poet and literary critic
  • BornMay 12, 1855
  • DiedJanuary 2, 1930
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter