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    Hammerstein, Oscar


Whenever I feel afraid
I hold my head erect
And whistle a happy tune
So no one will suspect
I’m afraid. […]
The result of this deception
Is very strange to tell,
For when I fool the people I fear
I fool myself as well.

Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) American librettist, theatrical producer, and director
“I Whistle a Happy Tune” (song), The King and I (1951)
 
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You’ve got to be carefully taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
Of people whose skin is a different shade,
You’ve got to be carefully taught.

You’ve got to be taught before it’s too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight,
To hate all the people your relatives hate.
You’ve got to be carefully taught.

Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) American librettist, theatrical producer, and director
“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught,” South Pacific (1949)
 
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