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William Butler Yeats Quotes

Only that which does not teach, which does not cry out, which does not persuade, which does not condescend, which does not explain, is irresistible. - William Butler Yeats (Essays Quotes)

Only that which does not teach, which does not cry out, which does not persuade, which does not condescend, which does not explain, is irresistible.

Source:Essays (ed. Macmillain, 1924), Page 423
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  • Name: William Butler Yeats
  • Profession: Poet, Writer, Dramatist
  • Born: June 13, 1865 – January 28, 1939
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