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John Keats

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections, and the truth of imagination.

Romantic

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John Keats is saying that the only things he truly believes in are the pure feelings that come from the heart and the power of imagination to reveal deeper truths. He values emotional sincerity and creative vision above all other kinds of certainty or knowledge.

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