I suspect this is hardly what you're recalling, and that the experts in this group will, but Pound said in the Cantos, "Never lose your life in anger" [a quote from the Analects?]; and also, "Neither mess with a man's politics or his religion." Sorry if this doesn't help with your paper, but they're apt sentiments nonetheless. -----Original Message----- From: Ezra Pound discussion list of the University of Maine [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christina Poppy Sent: Monday, December 07, 1998 8:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: quote does anyone know offhand what/where the exact quote is of Pound talking about how you shouldnt write something that you, under some emotion, wouldnt actually say? i need it for a paper and i cant find it. tina