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You that would judge me, do not judge alone this book or that, come to this hallowed place where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon; Ireland's history in their lineaments trace; think where man's glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends.
William Butler Yeats
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"You that would judge me, do not judge alone this book or that, come to this hallowed place where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon; Ireland's history in their lineaments trace; think where man's glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends."
— William Butler Yeats

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You that would judge me, do not judge alone this book or that, come to this hallowed place where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon; Ireland's history in their lineaments trace; think where man's glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends. — William Butler Yeats

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William Butler Yeats was a Poet from Irish Free State (1865–1939).

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Who said "You that would judge me, do not judge alone this book or that, come to this hal…"?
This quote is attributed to William Butler Yeats, a Poet from Irish Free State.
When did William Butler Yeats live?
William Butler Yeats lived from 1865 – 1939.