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Rebecca West

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The point is that nobody likes having salt rubbed into their wounds, even if it is the salt of the earth.
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"The Salt of the Earth"

 
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The people know the salt of the sea
and the strength of the winds
lashing the corners of the earth.
The people take the earth
as a tomb of rest and a cradle of hope.
Who else speaks for the Family of Man?

 
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