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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 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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Poetry
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Leonard Cohen
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Raise a million filters and the rain will not be clean, until the longing for it be refined in deep confession. And still we hear, If only this nation had a soul, or, Let us change the way we trade, or, Let us be proud of our region. – Leonard Cohen

Category:
Pollution
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Leonard Cohen
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There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach. – John S. Herrington

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This is the city of dreamers and time and again its the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed. – Michael Bloomberg

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Dreams

Men act out like theyre horrified by marriage, but when they find the woman of their dreams, they love it. – Rachel Hunter

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Peoples real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until youre not sure what you really want or what you even really need. – Tracy Chapman

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