Robert Earl Hayden, (1913-1980) American poet, essayist, educator Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Robert Earl Hayden Quote “This freedom, this liberty, this beautiful and terrible thing, needful to man as air, usable as earth.”Robert Earl Hayden ~ Robert Earl Hayden (1913-1980) American poet, essayist, educatorCollected Poems, 1985 Freedom , Liberty Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 9/16/26 ABSOLUTELY ! ! ! Reply E Archer, NYC 9/21/26 Amen! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Robert Earl Hayden quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Liberty quotes About Robert Earl Hayden Bio of Robert Earl Hayden Quotations by Robert Earl Hayden Books by/about Robert Earl Hayden Robert Earl Hayden videos Robert Earl Hayden on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Robert Earl Hayden