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Some may find them merely diverting melodies. Others may find them incitements to Red revolution. And who will say if either or both is wrong? Not I.
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Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't.
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It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.
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Every time I read the paper those old feelings come on.
We are waist deep in the Big Muddy and the big fool says to push on.
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If I've got a talent, it's for picking the right song at the right time for the right audience. And I can always seem to get people to sing with me.
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A productive mistake is: (1) made in the service of mission and vision; (2) acknowledged as a mistake; (3) learned from; (4) considered valuable; (5) shared for the benefit of all.
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... And this is the origin of pop music: it's a professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music as well.
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I'd really rather put songs on people's lips than in their ears.
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One blue sky above us
One ocean lapping all our shore
One earth so green and round
Who could ask for more
And because I love you
I'll give it one more try
To show my rainbow race
It's too soon to die.
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If it can't be … reused, repaired … then it should be … redesigned or removed from production.
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My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!
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Born:
May 3, 1919
Died:
January 27, 2014
(aged 94)
Bio:
Peter Pete Seeger was an American folk singer and social activist.
Known for:
Frontier Ballads (1954)
Dangerous Songs!? (1966)
Precious Friend (1981)
American Favorite Ballads (1957)
American Ballads (1957)
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