Langston HughesYet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-
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The gods in the ivory tower are nothing more than wise men who have never faced real life. They have no understanding of what it is to be a man. They have no idea what it means to be free because they are not willing to do anything to change their circumstances. These ivory gods are always praising the actions of the gods in the ivory tower while ignoring the fact that ivory towers themselves are full of ivory.
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