I think it better that at times like these
We poets keep our mouths shut, for in truth
We have no gift to set a statesman right.


'A Reason for Keeping Silent' (1916)

William Butler Yeats Quotes

I think it better that at times like these We poets keep our mouths shut, for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right.

I think it better that at times like these We poets keep our mouths shut, for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right.

I think it better that at times like these We poets keep our mouths shut, for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right.

I think it better that at times like these We poets keep our mouths shut, for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right.