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MEANING OF THE WORD " DESIDERATA"

03-12-2010 at 02:05:06 PM

MEANING OF THE WORD " DESIDERATA"


By the way, Desiderata is Latin for "Things to be Desired."

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA