Carolina QuotesI'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.
Carl Sandburg Connected to the Carolinas
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Incidentals (1904)
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- 1904
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“I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my…” Carl Sandburg. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-51C59505CE. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/51c59505ce
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