Quote by Leonard Cohen
To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not,

To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nations sweetest dreams of itself. – Leonard Cohen

Other quotes by Leonard Cohen

I think the term poet is a very exalted term and should be applied to a man at the end of his work. When he looks back over the body of his work and hes written poetry then let the verdict be that hes a poet. – Leonard Cohen

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Poetry
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I have nothing against the Queen of England. Even in my heart I never resented her for not being Jackie Kennedy. She is, to my mind, a very gallant lady, victimized by whoever it is who designs the tops of her uniforms. – Leonard Cohen

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I never really liked poetry readings I liked to read poetry by myself, but I liked singing, chanting my lyrics to this jazz group. – Leonard Cohen

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In the fifties I had dreams about touching a naked woman and she would turn to bronze or the dream about hot dogs chasing donuts through the Lincoln Tunnel. – Robert Klein

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It has been my observation that parents kill more dreams than anybody. – Spike Lee

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Dreams

The dreamer can know no truth, not even about his dream, except by awaking out of it. – George Santayana

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Dreams

Looking back 25 years later, what I may say is that the facts have been far better than the dreams. In the long course of cell life on this earth it remained, for our age for our generation, to receive the full ownership of our inheritance. – Albert Claude

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Dreams

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True religion… is giving and finding ones happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others. – William J. H. Boetcker

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Fashion is all about happiness. Its fun. Its important. But its not medicine. – Donatella Versace

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I went and took golf lessons so Dad would let me play with him. I was just terrible… but I was able to have a wonderful time just walking around with Dad. I can see the real pleasure of that game. – David Hyde Pierce

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The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind. – A. N. Wilson

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