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Jean Toomer, an influential African American author and poet of the Harlem Renaissance, explored themes of race, identity, and spirituality in his groundbreaking works. His masterpiece, "Cane," combined poetry, prose, and drama to depict the lives of African Americans in the rural South, showcasing his talent for capturing the richness and complexity of the human experience.
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"Most novices picture themselves as masters - and are content with the picture. This is why there are so few masters."

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"Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own."

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"The realization of ignorance is the first act of knowing."

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"No eyes that have seen beauty ever lose their sight."

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"People mistake their limitations for high standards."

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"We learn the rope of life by untying its knots."

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"Talk about it only enough to do it. Dream about it only enough to feel it. Think about it only enough to understand it. Contemplate it only enough to be it."

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"Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity."

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"Fear is a noose that binds until it strangles."

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