Nikki Giovanni - The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decl...

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The poet Melvin B. Tolson once said, 'A civilization is judged only in its decline.' That made sense to me. I would imagine the same is true for poets and tennis players.

Nikki Giovanni

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Der Dichter Melvin B. Tolson sagte einmal: "Eine Zivilisation wird nur in ihrem Niedergang beurteilt." Das hat für mich Sinn gemacht. Ich könnte mir vorstellen, dass dies auch für Dichter und Tennisspieler gilt.

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